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A visit to the Friends Cemetery ...


The location of the Friends 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 Friends Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1545°   (40° 9' 16")

Lon:   -78.5825°   (-78° 34' 56")

The Friends Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Friends Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Bedford 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 Friends 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.

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

    • Pleasantville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Osterburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • New Paris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <4>
    • Saint Clairsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
      • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Wolfsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Salemville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
      • Salemville is located in Bedford County
    • Ogletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
    • Schellsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <4>
    • Yount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
      • Yount is located in Bedford County
    • New Enterprise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
    • Cotton Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Manns Choice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Penn Wood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
        • Penn Wood is located in Bedford County
      • Waterside
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
        • Waterside is located in Bedford County
      • Central City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Central City is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
      • Bedford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
        • Bedford is located in Bedford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
      • Woodbury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
      • Beaverdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
        • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
      • Claysburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunlo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
        • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
      • Kegg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kegg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
        • Kegg is located in Bedford County
      • Mount Dallas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
        • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
      • Yellow Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
        • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
      • Blue Knob
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
        • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
      • Salix
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
        • Salix is located in Cambria 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 Friends 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 Friends Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fishertown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bedford Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bedford Memorial Gardens is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Memorial Gardens
    • Schellsburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Schellsburg Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • The Schellsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
      • Old Log Church Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schellsburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964953 <6>
    • Burger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burger Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burger Cemetery
    • Stiefler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiefler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stiefler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiefler Cemetery
    • Hetrick Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hetrick Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetrick Cemetery
    • Potter Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Creek Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Creek Cemetery
    • Holsinger Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ritchey Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ritchey Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
    • Keagy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keagy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keagy Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keagy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hershberger Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Dry Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
      • Replogle Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Replogle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Replogle Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Replogle Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Beaverdale.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171430 <6>
      • Sidman Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sidman Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidman Cemetery
      • Dunmyer Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunmyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunmyer Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunmyer Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Yellow Creek Reformed Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46229 <6>
      • Noggle Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noggle Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noggle Cemetery

    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 Friends Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1175252  (Friends Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1175252 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: Alum Bank
      • County: Bedford         Elev: 348
      • Location given for GNIS #1175252 (Friends Cemetery)

    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 Bedford, 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Friends Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1545, Longitude: -78.5825       In this case, the coordinates for the Friends 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.




 

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