A visit to the Clapper Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Clapper Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clapper Cemetery:
40.3992, -78.2806
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clapper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Clapper Cemetery is located in Blair County<2>.
The county seat for Blair County is located in Hollidaysburg. Hollidaysburg lies just to the west northwest of the Clapper Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Clapper Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Clapper Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Clapper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paul Cemetery
- Smithfield Cemetery
- Dilling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Dilling Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilling Cemetery
- Royer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Royer Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer Cemetery
- David Beck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The David Beck Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Beck Cemetery
- Geeseytown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Geeseytown Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeseytown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Geeseytown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Frankstown.
- The Geeseytown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Frankstown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991646 <5>
- Detwiler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Detwiler Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detwiler Cemetery
- Bosler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bosler Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosler Cemetery
- Snively Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Snively Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snively Cemetery
- Biddle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Biddle Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle Cemetery
- Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rebecca Furnace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shultz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shultz Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shultz Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marklesburg Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Stowberger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Stowberger Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowberger Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Brumbaugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Brumbaugh Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumbaugh Cemetery
- Russellville Reformed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brumbaugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Brumbaugh Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumbaugh Cemetery
- Entriken Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Entriken Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entriken Cemetery
- Frank Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Frank Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Frank Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Marklesburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44878 <5>
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clapper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clapper Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oreminea
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oreminea is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
- Royer
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Royer is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
- Beavertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Shellytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shellytown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
- Frankstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frankstown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
- Marklesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Flowing Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- East Sharpsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
- Martinsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clover Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Entriken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Point View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Point View is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
- Hollidaysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brooks Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
- Roaring Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duncansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Covedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Covedale is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Canan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canan is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
- Cross Keys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cross Keys is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Newry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hesston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eldorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
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 Clapper Cemetery. The following communities are located in Blair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clapper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Duncansville
- Hollidaysburg
- Martinsburg
- Roaring Spring
- Williamsburg
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 Clapper Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Blair 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 Clapper Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1171893 (Clapper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1171893 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: Blair
- Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Frankstown
- Location given for Clapper Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3992408 Lon: -78.2805676
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Blair, 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- Clapper 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> | 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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