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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 (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:   40.7581°   (40° 45' 29")

Lon:   -78.0653°   (-78° 3' 55")

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

The county seat for Centre County is located in Bellefonte. Bellefonte lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Friends Cemetery .

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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Centre 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 32 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.

    • Marengo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marengo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
    • Dungarvin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Stormstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • Port Matilda
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
      • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <5>
    • Musser
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
    • Pennington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
    • Seven Stars
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • Ramblewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Scotia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Centre County
    • Huntingdon Furnace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntingdon Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
      • Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
    • Fairbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
    • Park Forest Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
      • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Waddle
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle
        • Waddle is located in Centre County
      • Neffs Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neffs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
        • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
      • Pine Grove Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Mills
        • Pine Grove Mills is located in Centre County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove Mills <5>
      • Bloomsdorf
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomsdorf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
        • Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
      • Julian
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandy Ridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
        • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
      • Tyrone Forge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
        • Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
      • Birmingham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
        • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Krumrine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krumrine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
        • Krumrine is located in Centre County
      • Tyrone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Tyrone is located in Blair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <5>
      • State College
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Glass City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
        • Glass City is located in Centre County
      • Grazierville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grazierville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
        • Grazierville is located in Blair County
      • Petersburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
      • North Philipsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
        • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
      • Philipsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
        • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <5>
      • South Philipsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
        • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
      • Chester Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
        • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Osceola Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
        • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <5>
      • New Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Centre 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 Centre 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spittler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spittler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spittler Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spittler Cemetery
    • Spring Mount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Mount Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Mount Cemetery
    • Rumberger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rumberger Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumberger Cemetery
    • Graysville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graysville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graysville Cemetery
    • Nearhoff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nearhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nearhoff Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nearhoff Cemetery
    • Warriors Mark Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warriors Mark Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warriors Mark Baptist Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warriors Mark Baptist Cemetery
    • Burket Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burket Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burket Cemetery
    • Funk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funk Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
    • Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery
    • Grays Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grays Cemetery is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
    • Beck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Seven Stars Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Stars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seven Stars Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Stars Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Grazier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grazier Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grazier Cemetery
      • Franklinville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklinville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklinville Cemetery
      • Baughman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
      • Branstetter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branstetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branstetter Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branstetter Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Centre County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson 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 #1192493  (Friends Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1192493 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: Port Matilda
      • County: Centre         Elev: 405
      • Location given for GNIS #1192493 (Friends Cemetery)

    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 Centre, 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 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: 40.7581, Longitude: -78.0653       In this case, the coordinates for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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