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A visit to the Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire Cemetery

Lat:   41.1287°   (41° 7' 43")

Lon:   -79.8048°   (-79° 48' 17")

The Eau Claire Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in Butler. Butler lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Eau Claire Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Eau Claire Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Annandale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annandale Cemetery
    • The Annandale Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Shakley Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shakley Family Cemetery
    • The Shakley Family Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • The Shakley Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shakley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46318 <5>
  • West Sunbury Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sunbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sunbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Sunbury Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Clarion County
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dutch Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #195215 <5>
  • Zion United Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Farren Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farren Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Pleasantview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantview Cemetery
    • The Pleasantview Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Clarion County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bickle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bickle Cemetery is located in Venango County
    • Rockland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Irwin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Irwin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Irwin Cemetery is located in Venango County
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Clarion County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Lamartine.
    • Whitmire Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitmire Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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]<3> of the Eau Claire Cemetery.

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

  • Eau Claire
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cherry Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Ferris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
    • Ferris is located in Butler County
  • Eakin Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eakin Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
    • Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
  • Murrinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murrinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
    • Murrinsville is located in Butler County
  • Clintonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Clintonville is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <6>
  • Bruin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
    • Bruin is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
  • Parker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <6>
  • Foxburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
  • Petrolia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
    • Petrolia is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Saint Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
    • Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Emlenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <6>
    • Saint George
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Venango County
    • Nectarine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
      • Nectarine is located in Venango County
    • Bovard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bovard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
      • Bovard is located in Butler County
    • West Sunbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sunbury
      • West Sunbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sunbury <6>
    • Hooker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Butler County
    • Fredericksburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • West Freedom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
      • West Freedom is located in Clarion County
    • Alum Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
      • Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
    • Bullion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
    • Branchton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
      • Branchton is located in Butler County
    • Karns City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Turkey City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
      • Turkey City is located in Clarion County
    • Lamartine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
      • Lamartine is located in Clarion County
    • Barkeyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <6>
    • Harrisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Forestville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Butler 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 Eau Claire Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eau Claire 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 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 Eau Claire Cemetery:

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 Eau Claire Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1173942  (Eau Claire Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1173942 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: Eau Claire
    • County: Butler         Elev: 465
    • Location given for GNIS #1173942 (Eau Claire Cemetery)

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

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 Butler, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Eau Claire Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1287, Longitude: -79.8048       In this case, the coordinates for the Eau Claire 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.




 

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