A visit to the Blairsville Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Blairsville Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Blairsville Cemetery (FG ID #44412).
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 Blairsville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blairsville Cemetery:
40.4327, -79.2526
The Blairsville Cemetery is located in Indiana County<2>.
The county seat for Indiana County is located in Indiana. Indiana lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Blairsville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blairsville Cemetery.
Establishment of the Blairsville Cemetery ...
The Blairsville Cemetery was established in 1853.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Blairsville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blairsville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Coles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Coles Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
- Coral Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kunkle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Kunkle Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle Cemetery
- McIntire Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The McIntire Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire Cemetery
- Conemaugh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Conemaugh Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Smathers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Smathers Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers Cemetery
- Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Craig Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Legat Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Legat Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legat Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Edgewood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Frye Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Frye Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blairsville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blairsville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blairsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Burrell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Palmertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Black Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Black Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
- Livermore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Bolivar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Josephine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bow
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- New Derry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Coral
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graceton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Derry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <5>
- Smathers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Alexandria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Heshbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Homer City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aultman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Waterman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- White
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Latrobe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Claghorn ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saltsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lucerne Mines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lucerne Mines is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Mines
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 Blairsville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Indiana County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blairsville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blairsville
- Bolivar
- Homer City
- Latrobe
- New Alexandria
- New Florence
- Saltsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Blairsville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Indiana 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 Blairsville Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #44412
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1169800 (Blairsville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1169800 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: Indiana
- Est. Elev: 357 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blairsville
- Location given for Blairsville Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4325685 Lon: -79.2533688
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blairsville 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |