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A visit to the Columbia Cemetery ...


The location of the Columbia 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 Columbia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.6984°   (40° 41' 54")

Lon:   -79.0456°   (-79° 2' 44")

The Columbia Cemetery is located in Indiana County<2>.

The county seat for Indiana County is located in Indiana. Indiana lies just to the southwest of the Columbia 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 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 Columbia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Indiana 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 Columbia 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Columbia Cemetery.

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

    • Tanoma
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanoma
      • Tanoma is located in Indiana County
    • Dicksonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dicksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonville
      • Dicksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Rayne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
      • Rayne is located in Indiana County
    • Kintersburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kintersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kintersburg
      • Kintersburg is located in Indiana County
    • Gilpin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilpin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Indiana County
    • Clymer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
      • Clymer is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clymer <4>
    • Marion Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Home
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Indiana County
    • Penn Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Commodore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kimmel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Indiana County
    • Chambersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
      • Chambersville is located in Indiana County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Chevy Chase Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
        • Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
      • Kenwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
        • Kenwood is located in Indiana County
      • Cookport
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
        • Cookport is located in Indiana County
      • Purchase Line
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase Line
        • Purchase Line is located in Indiana County
      • Ambrose
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
        • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
      • Indiana
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Flats
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
        • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
      • Creekside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
        • Creekside is located in Indiana County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Heilwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwood
        • Heilwood is located in Indiana County
      • Elkin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
        • Elkin is located in Indiana County
      • Rochester Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
        • Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
      • Savan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
        • Savan is located in Indiana County
      • Plumville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
        • Plumville is located in Indiana County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
      • Willet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
        • Willet is located in Indiana 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 Columbia Cemetery. The following communities are located in Indiana County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Columbia Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sample Run Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sample Run Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Run Cemetery
    • Rich Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rich Hill Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Hill Cemetery
    • Cherryhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherryhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherryhill Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherryhill Cemetery
    • Old Washington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Washington Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington Cemetery
    • Crooked Creek Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Crooked Creek Church Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crooked Creek Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Chambersville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Creek Church Cemetery
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Diamondville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamondville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Diamondville Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamondville Cemetery
    • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Elizabeths Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery
    • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Marion Center.
      • The Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Decker's Point Baptist Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148815 <6>
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Bernards of Clairvoux Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45990 <6>
    • Cookport Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cookport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cookport Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cookport Cemetery
    • Plum Creek Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Wampler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wampler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Wampler Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wampler Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Hillsdale.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wampler Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484834 <6>
      • Harmony Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Grove Cemetery is located between<8> the communities of Beyer and Shelocta.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Beyer.
        • The Harmony Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Five Points Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45039 <6>
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Rowley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Rowley Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rowley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Hillsdale.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45933 <6>

    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 Columbia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1172243  (Columbia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1172243 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: Clymer
      • County: Indiana         Elev: 350
      • Location given for GNIS #1172243 (Columbia Cemetery)

    The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

    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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Columbia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6984, Longitude: -79.0456       In this case, the coordinates for the Columbia 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.
    <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.
    <8>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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