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A visit to the Greenwood Cemetery ...

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 Greenwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5317°   (40° 31' 54")

Lon:   -78.3642°   (-78° 21' 51")

The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Blair County<2>.

The county seat for Blair County is located in Hollidaysburg. Hollidaysburg lies just to the south of the Greenwood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Blair County
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Altoona.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44953 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Blair County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Blair County
  • Agudath Achim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudath Achim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudath Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Agudath Achim Cemetery is located in Blair County
  • St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Blair County
  • St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery
    • The St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Altoona.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46273 <5>
  • Antis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hutchinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hutchinson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • The Hutchinson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Guildford Cemetery
      • McGarvey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45167 <5>
    • Logan Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Valley Cemetery
      • The Logan Valley Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • The Logan Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bellwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45312 <5>
    • Blacks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blacks Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • Geeseytown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geeseytown Cemetery
      • The Geeseytown Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Geeseytown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Frankstown.
      • The Geeseytown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Frankstown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991646 <5>
    • Carson Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Valley Cemetery
      • The Carson Valley Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • The Carson Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Albaughs Cemetery
      • Dunkard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155440 <5>
    • County Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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 Blair County
    • Green Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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 Blair County
    • Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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 Greenwood Cemetery.

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

  • Altoona
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Canan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
    • Canan is located in Blair County
  • Bellwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <7>
  • Frankstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
    • Frankstown is located in Blair County
  • Flowing Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flowing Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
    • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
  • Culp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
    • Culp is located in Blair County
  • Highland Fling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
    • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
  • Buckhorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
  • Hollidaysburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Springfield Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Junction
    • Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
  • Duncansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
    • Duncansville is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <7>
  • Royer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
    • Royer is located in Blair County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Franklin Forge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
      • Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
    • Tipton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <7>
    • Grazierville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
      • Grazierville is located in Blair County
    • Dean
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Cambria County
    • Dysart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County
    • Ashville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gallitzin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
      • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <7>
    • Newry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oreminea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreminea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Covedale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
    • Spindley City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
      • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Amsbry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry 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 Greenwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blair County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood 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 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 Greenwood Cemetery:

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 Greenwood Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1176191  (Greenwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1176191 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: Bellwood
    • County: Blair         Elev: 384
    • Location given for GNIS #1176191 (Greenwood 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 Blair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Greenwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5317, Longitude: -78.3642       In this case, the coordinates for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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