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A visit to the Blair Cemetery ...


The location of the Blair Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Blair Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1701°   (40° 10' 12")

Lon:   -77.8661°   (-77° 51' 57")

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

The county seat for Huntingdon County is located in Huntingdon. Huntingdon lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Blair Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Blair Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Huntingdon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Blair Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blair Cemetery.

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

    • Shade Gap
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Neelyton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
      • Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Pogue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogue
      • Pogue is located in Huntingdon County
    • Maddensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
      • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Orbisonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rockhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Rockhill has also been known as:
      • Rockhill Furnace
    • Burnt Cabins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
    • Three Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Selea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
    • Newbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
    • Doylestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Saltillo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Shirleysburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Fort Littleton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
        • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <4>
      • Waterfall
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Metal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
        • Metal is located in Franklin County
      • Freestone
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
        • Freestone is located in Franklin County
      • Coles ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
        • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
      • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
        • Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
      • Kimmel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
        • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Joller ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
        • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
      • Cowans Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
        • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
      • Roxbury
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
      • Aughwick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aughwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
        • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
      • Cassville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
        • Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people

    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 Blair Cemetery. The following communities are located in Huntingdon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Blair Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Possumtown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Possumtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Possumtown Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Possumtown Cemetery
    • Old Logan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Logan Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Logan Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Duffey Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duffey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duffey Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duffey Family Cemetery
    • Locke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locke Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Cemetery
    • Fair Ridge Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Ridge Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair Ridge Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Ridge Church Cemetery
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Chilcoat Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilcoat Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chilcoat Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilcoat Family Cemetery
    • McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Baker Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Family Cemetery
      • Salem Memorial Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Memorial Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Memorial Cemetery
      • McMullen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMullen Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
      • Rockhill IOOF Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockhill IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockhill IOOF Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockhill IOOF Cemetery
      • Flasher Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flasher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flasher Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flasher Family Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Ramsey Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramsey Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Family Cemetery
      • Cree Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cree Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cree Cemetery
      • Crow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crow Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
      • Bolinger Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolinger Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bolinger Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolinger Family Cemetery
      • Gilliland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilliland Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliland Cemetery

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

    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 Blair Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1847179  (Blair Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1847179 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Shade Gap
      • County: Huntingdon         Elev: 298
      • Location given for GNIS #1847179 (Blair Cemetery)

    The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blair Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1701, Longitude: -77.8661       In this case, the coordinates for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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