A visit to the Cross 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 Cross Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cross Cemetery:
40.8637, -78.6359
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cross Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cross Cemetery is located in Clearfield County<2>.
The county seat for Clearfield County is located in Clearfield. Clearfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Cross Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cross Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cross Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- LaJose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The LaJose Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaJose Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Watts Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Mahaffey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mahaffey Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Snyder Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Friends Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Sunderland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sunderland Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McClure Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Bonaventure Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Bonaventure Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bonaventure Cemetery
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Rock Springs Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- St. Basil Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Basil Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Basil Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Woods Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Woods Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Spangle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Spangle Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangle Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cherry Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherry Corner is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
- Newburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Mayes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mayes is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes
- Bower
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bower is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower
- Thompsontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thompsontown is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
- Curry Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Curry Run is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
- Gazzam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gazzam is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazzam
- New Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Washington is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Mahaffey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lumber City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lumber City is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Estimated population in 2015: 75 people
- McPherron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McPherron is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
- Irvona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Olanta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grampian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Burnside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Westover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Westover is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Glen Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Hope is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Sylvis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvis is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
- Lyleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lyleville is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
- Rosebud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rosebud is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Coalport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blain City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blain City is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
- Curwensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hegarty Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hegarty Crossroads is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
- Belsena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belsena is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsena
- Belsena has also been known as:
- Belsena Mills
- Glen Richey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Richey is also located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Richey
- Urey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Urey is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
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 Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clearfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Curwensville
- Glen Campbell
- Mahaffey
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Cross Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Clearfield 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 Cross Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1172737 (Cross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1172737 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: Clearfield
- Est. Elev: 558 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Westover
- Location given for Cross Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.863673 Lon: -78.63586
- 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 Clearfield, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cross 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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