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The location of the Greenwood Furnace 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 Greenwood Furnace Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.6478°   (40° 38' 52")

Lon:   -77.7581°   (-77° 45' 29")

The Greenwood Furnace Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County<2>.

The county seat for Huntingdon County is located in Huntingdon. Huntingdon lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Greenwood Furnace Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Greenwood Furnace Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Huntingdon 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 Greenwood Furnace 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greenwood Furnace Cemetery.

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

    • Belleville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
    • Menno
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
    • Ennisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Allensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lumber City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
    • Reedsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Boalsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
      • Boalsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <4>
    • Panorama Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Panorama Village is located in Centre County
    • Yeagertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Milroy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <4>
    • Linden Hall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Hall
      • Linden Hall is located in Centre County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • McVeytown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
        • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <4>
      • Mattawana
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
        • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
      • Anderson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Juniata Terrace
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
        • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Lewistown Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
        • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
      • Lewistown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Highland Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
        • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
      • Burnham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
        • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <4>
      • Fruittown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruittown
        • Fruittown is located in Centre County
      • Neffs Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
        • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
      • Donation
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
        • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
      • Lemont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont
        • Lemont is located in Centre County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemont <4>
      • State College
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ramblewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 Furnace Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Huntingdon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Greenwood Furnace Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greenlee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlee Cemetery
    • McAlevys Fort United Presbyterian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAlevys Fort United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McAlevys Fort United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAlevys Fort United Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • McAlevys Fort Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAlevys Fort Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McAlevys Fort Hill Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAlevys Fort Hill Cemetery
    • Ennisville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ennisville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennisville Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    • Long Lane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Lane Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lane Cemetery
    • Hooleys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooleys Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooleys Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Rudy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rudy Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudy Cemetery
    • Coy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coy Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coy Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Carolus Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carolus Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolus Cemetery
      • Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery
      • Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery
      • Juniata Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Juniata Memorial Park is located in Mifflin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Juniata Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Lewistown.
        • The Juniata Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Juniata Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juniata Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45212 <6>
      • Ohey Sholum Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohey Sholum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ohey Sholum Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohey Sholum Cemetery
      • Massey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massey Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Ewing Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
      • Detweiler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Detweiler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Detweiler Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detweiler Cemetery
      • Corbin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
      • Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Highland Park.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2299418 <6>

    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 Greenwood Furnace Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1813193  (Greenwood Furnace Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1813193 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: McAlevys Fort
      • County: Huntingdon         Elev: 319
      • Location given for GNIS #1813193 (Greenwood Furnace Cemetery)

    The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

    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 Huntingdon, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Greenwood Furnace Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6478, Longitude: -77.7581       In this case, the coordinates for the Greenwood Furnace 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.
    <7>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.




 

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