A visit to the Dunkard 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 Dunkard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dunkard Cemetery:
40.7950, -79.2227
The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Armstrong County<1>.
The county seat for Armstrong County is located in Kittanning. Kittanning lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west of the Dunkard Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Dunkard Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dunkard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plum Creek Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smicksburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Smicksburg Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg Cemetery
- Dayton Glad Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crooked Creek Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Speedy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Speedy Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedy Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Mateer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Columbia Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
- Marchand Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Round Top Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- White Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The White Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oakland Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaeffer Cemetery
- South Bend Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cherryhill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Cherryhill Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryhill Cemetery
- Sample Run Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Sample Run Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Run Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dunkard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dunkard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beyer
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Barnards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Atwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Plumville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Plumville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Willet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Davis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smicksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bryan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Yatesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blanco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Chambersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ambrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elkin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Echo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Creekside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Creekside is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Kimmel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Georgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gilpin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Muff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oscar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whitesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elderton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kintersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marion Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mottarns Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Trade City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Dunkard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Armstrong County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dunkard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Dunkard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Armstrong 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 Dunkard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1192380 (Dunkard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1192380 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: Armstrong
- Est. Elev: 408 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Plumville
- Location given for Dunkard Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7947869 Lon: -79.2228158
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Dunkard Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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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