A visit to the Blue Ridge Cemetery ...
The location of the Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
Lat: 41.3595° (41° 21' 34")
Lon: -79.1023° (-79° 6' 8")
The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Forest County<2>.
The county seat for Forest County is located in Tionesta. Tionesta lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Blue Ridge Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Forest 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 Blue Ridge 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blue Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Millstone
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Millstone is located in Elk County
- Clarington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Redclyffe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redclyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Cooksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Cooksburg is located in Clarion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksburg <4>
- Gilfoyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Roses
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Marienville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Crown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Munderf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
- Munderf is located in Jefferson County
- Schoffner Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Hallton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Howe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in Jefferson County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Leeper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Helen Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
- Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Hazen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Jefferson County
- Warsaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Corsica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
- Corsica is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Brookville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
- Iron City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Strattanville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waterson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterson
- Waterson is located in Clarion County
- Wolfs Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
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 Blue Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Forest County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blue Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cook Forest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cook Forest Cemetery is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Forest Cemetery
- Hominy Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hominy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hominy Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hominy Ridge Cemetery
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominics Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Dominics Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominics Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Roses Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roses Cemetery is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roses Cemetery
- North Forest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Forest Cemetery is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Forest Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Clarion County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Crown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #366360 <6>
- Maxwell Run Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maxwell Run Cemetery is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Run Cemetery
- Moorhead Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moorhead Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorhead Cemetery
- Munderf Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munderf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Munderf Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munderf Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Riggs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riggs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Butler Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
- Miola Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miola Cemetery is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miola Cemetery
- Cedarview Memorial Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedarview Memorial Park is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarview Memorial Park
- Asbury Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sugar Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
- Whig Hill Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whig Hill Cemetery is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Hill Cemetery
- Dehner Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dehner Cemetery is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehner Cemetery
- Old Seceder Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Seceder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Seceder Cemetery is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Seceder Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Carrier Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carrier Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrier Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Beechwoods Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beechwoods Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwoods Cemetery
- Wildwood Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1209435 (Blue Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1209435 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: Sigel
- County: Forest Elev: 461
- Location given for GNIS #1209435 (Blue Ridge Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Commonwealth 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 Forest, 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 things 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3595, Longitude: -79.1023 In this case, the coordinates for the Blue Ridge 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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |