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A visit to the Garden of Memories 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Memories Cemetery:

40.1190, -79.0545

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

The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies just to the south of the Garden of Memories Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Garden of Memories Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Friedline Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Jenners Crossroads Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Jenners Crossroads Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads Cemetery
    • The Jenners Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Untied Brethren Church of Jenners Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245622 <5>
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Lichty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lichty Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lichty Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Weller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Weller Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller Cemetery
  • Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Friedens.
    • The Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207909 <5>
  • Old Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Calvary Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Calvary Cemetery
  • Husband Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Husband Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Listie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Listie Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listie Cemetery
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Penrod Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Penrod Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrod Cemetery
    • Laughlintown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Laughlintown Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlintown Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Shanksville.
      • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mispah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188400 <5>
    • Custer Community Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Custer Community Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Community Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Custer Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hollsopple.
      • The Custer Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Custer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44661 <5>

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 Garden of Memories Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garden of Memories Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Jenners
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
  • Sipesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
  • Jenners Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
  • Jennerstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gideon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gideon is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
  • Roytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
  • Husband
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Husband is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
  • Friedens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stoystown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Mountain Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Coleman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coleman is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Mostoller
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kantner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Kantner is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantner
    • Somerset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hooversville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jerome
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Lavansville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
    • Boswell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Blough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
    • Thomas Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
    • Benson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hollsopple
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Davidsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
      • Laurel Mountain Park
    • Laughlintown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Garden of Memories Cemetery. The following communities are located in Somerset County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garden of Memories Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Boswell
    • Boswell lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boswell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
  • Somerset

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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1175431  (Garden of Memories Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1175431 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 590 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Somerset
      • Location given for Garden of Memories Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.1189653     Lon: -79.054472
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Somerset, 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 from Point A (ie- Garden of Memories Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.
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