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A visit to the Birmingham Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Birmingham Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Birmingham Cemetery:

40.6481, -78.1933

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Birmingham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Birmingham Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County<2>.

The county seat for Huntingdon County is located in Huntingdon. Huntingdon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Birmingham Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Birmingham Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Birmingham Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Birmingham Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Branstetter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Branstetter Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branstetter Cemetery
  • Gray Memorial Field
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gray Memorial Field is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Memorial Field
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Cemetery
  • Tyrone Grandview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tyrone Grandview Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Grandview Cemetery
    • The Tyrone Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grandview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44955 <5>
  • Grazier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Grazier Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazier Cemetery
  • Charlottsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Burket Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burket Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket Cemetery
  • Funk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Funk Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Baughman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dysart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Dysart Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Dysart Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dysart Cemetery is located in Tipton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2223636 <5>
    • Waterstreet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Waterstreet Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterstreet Cemetery
    • Franklinville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Franklinville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville Cemetery
    • Seven Stars Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Seven Stars Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars Cemetery
    • Warriors Mark Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rumberger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rumberger Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumberger Cemetery
    • Nearhoff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nearhoff Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nearhoff Cemetery
    • Spring Mount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spring Mount Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mount Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Birmingham Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Birmingham Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Birmingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Tyrone Forge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
  • Pennington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
  • Tyrone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grazierville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Grazierville is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
  • Huntingdon Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
  • Culp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Culp is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
  • Seven Stars
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
  • Tipton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Water Street
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
  • Dungarvin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
  • Bellwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alexandria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marengo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Sandy Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Point View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Point View is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
    • Springfield Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Junction
    • Covedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
    • Lloydville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lloydville is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
    • Flowing Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
    • Franklin Forge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
    • Williamsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Neffs Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
    • Musser
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Musser is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
    • Port Matilda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Birmingham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Huntingdon County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Birmingham Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Birmingham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Huntingdon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Birmingham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1813173  (Birmingham Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1813173 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Huntingdon
      • Est. Elev: 325 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tyrone
      • Location given for Birmingham Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.6481199     Lon: -78.1933446
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Birmingham Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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