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A visit to the Butler Cemetery ...


The location of the Butler 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 Butler Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.9028°   (40° 54' 10")

Lon:   -78.1270°   (-78° 7' 37")

The Butler Cemetery is located in Centre County<2>.

The county seat for Centre County is located in Bellefonte. Bellefonte lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Butler 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 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 Butler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Centre 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 Butler 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 Butler Cemetery.

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

    • Casanova
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
      • Casanova is located in Centre County
    • North Philipsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Philipsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
      • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
    • South Philipsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
      • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • Chester Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
      • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Kylertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Morrisdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Port Matilda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
      • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <4>
    • Osceola Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
      • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <4>
    • Sandy Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • West Decatur
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
        • West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
        • West Decatur has also been known as:
        • Blue Ball
        • Decatur
      • Stormstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
        • Stormstown is located in Centre County
      • Wallaceton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
        • Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Ashland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
      • Julian
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Moshannon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
        • Moshannon is located in Centre County
      • Parsonsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
        • Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
      • Waddle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle
        • Waddle is located in Centre County
      • Brisbin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
        • Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Marengo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
        • Marengo is located in Centre County
      • Park Forest Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
        • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
      • Snow Shoe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
        • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <4>
      • Shiloh
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Clearfield 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 Butler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Centre County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Butler Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Philipsburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Kylertown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kylertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kylertown Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kylertown Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • New Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
    • Emigh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emigh Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emigh Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Mokes Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mokes Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mokes Hill Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mokes Hill Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Center Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
      • Centre UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Centre UMC Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
        • The Centre UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Centre Cemetery
        • Centre United Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centre UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44557 <6>
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Umbria Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • St. Severin Old Log Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • St. Severins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Severins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Severins Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Severins Cemetery
      • Grays Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grays Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell 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 Butler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1170790  (Butler Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1170790 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: Philipsburg
      • County: Centre         Elev: 597
      • Location given for GNIS #1170790 (Butler Cemetery)

    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 Centre, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Butler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9028, Longitude: -78.1270       In this case, the coordinates for the Butler 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.




 

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