A visit to the Evans 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 Evans Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Evans Cemetery:
40.1822, -78.1899
The Evans Cemetery is located in Bedford County<1>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Evans Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Evans Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Evans Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Evans Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Colmont Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Colmont Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmont Cemetery
- Dudley Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Broad Top IOOF Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ave Maria Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ave Maria Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ave Maria Cemetery
- Rhoat Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rhoat Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoat Family Cemetery
- Robertsdale Italian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Granview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Granview Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granview Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Bunker Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Edwards Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Little Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Little Valley Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Valley Cemetery
- Phillips Memorial
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Phillips Memorial is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Memorial
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Shore Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shore Cemetery
- Coles Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Coles Valley Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Valley Cemetery
- Plummer Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Newburg Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Evans Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Evans Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dudley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Coalmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Broad Top City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Riddlesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saxton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Middletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Robertsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Langdondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marble City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Marble City is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Coaldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coaldale is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Wells Tannery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Joller ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Waterfall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coles ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Todd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Graceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saltillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clover Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waterside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Loysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Evans Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Evans 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 either 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 Evans Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Bedford 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 Evans Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1174342 (Evans Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1174342 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: Bedford
- Est. Elev: 549 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saxton
- Location given for Evans Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1820247 Lon: -78.1897318
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Evans 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> | 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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