A visit to the Butler Cemetery ...
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)<1>
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 .
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.<4>
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
- 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
- Philipsburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
- 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
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- 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
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- 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
- Kylertown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kylertown Cemetery
- 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
- Hunter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
- 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
- New Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
- 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
- Emigh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emigh Cemetery
- 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
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
- 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
- Mokes Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mokes Hill Cemetery
- 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
- Henderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
- 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
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- Center Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
- 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
- Centre UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centre UMC Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44557 <5>
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- 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
- Umbria Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- 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
- St. Severin Old Log Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Severin Old Log Church Cemetery
- The St. Severin Old Log Church Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
- The St. Severin Old Log Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Severin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46254 <5>
- St. Severins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Severins Cemetery
- 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
- Grays Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
- 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
- Campbell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
- 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
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 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- 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 (14 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
- Scotia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Scotia is located in Centre County
- Waddle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marengo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- 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 <6>
- Shiloh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shiloh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- 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.
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 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 ...
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)
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 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 obstructions 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 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. |
<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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |