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A visit to the Holy Name Cemetery ...


The location of the Holy Name 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 Holy Name Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4790°   (40° 28' 44")

Lon:   -78.7378°   (-78° 44' 16")

The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Cambria County<2>.

The county seat for Cambria County is located in Ebensburg. Ebensburg lies just to the east northeast of the Holy Name 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 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 Holy Name Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Cambria 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 Holy Name 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Name Cemetery.

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

    • Ebensburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Revloc
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revloc
      • Revloc is located in Cambria County
    • Beula
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beula
      • Beula is located in Cambria County
    • Munster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Cambria County
    • Mundys Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Corner
      • Mundys Corner is located in Cambria County
    • Loretto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Colver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardiff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Cambria County
    • Nanty Glo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Twin Rocks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ehrenfeld
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrenfeld
      • Ehrenfeld is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Summerhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerhill <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Spring Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
      • Portage
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sonman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
        • Sonman is located in Cambria County
      • Oil City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Oil City is located in Cambria County
      • Bens Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
        • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
      • Scarlan Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
        • Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
      • Cresson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Sankertown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
        • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Belsano
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
        • Belsano is located in Cambria County
      • Vinco
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
        • Vinco is located in Cambria County
      • West Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Cambria County
      • Mineral Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
        • Mineral Point is located in Cambria County
      • Cassandra
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassandra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
        • Cassandra is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • South Fork
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Elmora
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
        • Elmora is located in Cambria County
      • Carrolltown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • White Mill Crossing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
        • White Mill Crossing 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 Holy Name Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cambria County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Name 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 Holy Name Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lloyd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Powell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Loretto.
      • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Michael Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46182 <6>
    • Pringle Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pringle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pringle Hill Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pringle Hill Cemetery
    • St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Bridgids Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bridgids Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgids Cemetery
    • Sherbine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherbine Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherbine Cemetery
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Portage.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146685 <6>
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lillydale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lillydale Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillydale Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • South Fork Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
      • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier 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 Holy Name Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1177278  (Holy Name Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1177278 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: Ebensburg
      • County: Cambria         Elev: 638
      • Location given for GNIS #1177278 (Holy Name Cemetery)

    The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

    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 Cambria, 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 Holy Name Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4790, Longitude: -78.7378       In this case, the coordinates for the Holy Name 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.




 

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