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A visit to the Friends 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 Friends Cemetery ...

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

40.1545, -78.5825

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Friends Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Friends Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pavia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969477 <5>
  • Bedford Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Schellsburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Schellsburg Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg Cemetery
    • The Schellsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Old Log Church Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964953 <5>
  • Burger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Burger Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Cemetery
  • Stiefler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Stiefler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiefler Cemetery
  • Hetrick Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Hetrick Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetrick Cemetery
  • Potter Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Potter Creek Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The Ritchey Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey Cemetery
  • Keagy Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Keagy Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keagy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hershberger Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershberger Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
    • Dry Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill Cemetery
    • Replogle Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Replogle Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replogle Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171430 <5>
    • Sidman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sidman Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidman Cemetery
    • Dunmyer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dunmyer Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmyer Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Yellow Creek Reformed Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46229 <5>
    • Noggle Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Noggle Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noggle Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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)
    • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • 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)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Pavia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pavia is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
  • Wolfsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
  • Salemville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Salemville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
  • Ogletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
  • Schellsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Yount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Yount is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
  • King
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • King is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • New Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cliffs ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cliffs is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs
    • Loysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Maria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
    • Cotton Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
    • Manns Choice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Penn Wood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Penn Wood is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
    • Waterside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
    • Central City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bedford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Beaverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
    • Claysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunlo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo

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.

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 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 Friends Cemetery: