A visit to the Horse Valley 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 Horse Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Horse Valley Cemetery:
40.0387, -77.8055
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Horse Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Horse Valley Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Chambersburg. Chambersburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Horse Valley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Horse Valley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Horse Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Horse Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lower Path Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cree Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cree Cemetery
- Fleming Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Fair Ridge Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ft. Littleton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Path Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Path Valley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Path Valley Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Locke Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Locke Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Cemetery
- Corpus Christi Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Corpus Christi Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corpus Christi Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Corpus Christi Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Chambersburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976235 <5>
- Myers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Possumtown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Possumtown Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumtown Cemetery
- Shade Gap Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ramsey Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Ramsey Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Family Cemetery
- Maddensville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Maddensville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chambersburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #580919 <5>
- Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery
- The Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chambersburg Mennonite Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #522069 <5>
- Salem Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McMullen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The McMullen Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen Cemetery
- Duffey Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Duffey Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffey Family Cemetery
- Baker Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Family Cemetery
- Wible Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wible Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wible Cemetery
- Cromwell Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Horse Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Horse Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Freestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freestone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Keefers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keefers is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
- Metal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Metal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
- Burnt Cabins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
- Cowans Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
- Cheesetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
- Knobsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Knobsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
- Saint Thomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
- Newbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newbridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
- Neelyton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
- Fort Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Roxbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Dry Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dry Run is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Fort Loudon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shade Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chambersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Green Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Orrstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maddensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
- Clear Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
- Markes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Markes is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
- Guilford Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford Springs
- Pinola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pinola is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
- Doylestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Doylestown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
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 Horse Valley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Horse Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Horse Valley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Horse Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1177452 (Horse Valley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1177452 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 341 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fannettsburg
- Location given for Horse Valley Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0386993 Lon: -77.8055502
- 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 Franklin, 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- Horse Valley 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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