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A visit to the Jacob Cemetery ...


The location of the Jacob 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 Jacob Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.1489°   (42° 8' 56")

Lon:   -79.9803°   (-79° 58' 49")

The Jacob Cemetery is located in Erie County<2>.

The county seat for Erie County is located in Erie. Erie lies just to the west southwest of the Jacob 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 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 Jacob Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Erie 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 Jacob 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jacob Cemetery.

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

    • Wesleyville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <4>
    • Lawrence Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Park
      • Lawrence Park is located in Erie County
    • Erie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
    • Hornby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Erie County
    • Kearsarge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearsarge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
      • Kearsarge is located in Erie County
    • North East
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
      • North East is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <4>
    • Phillipsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
      • Phillipsville is located in Erie County
    • Freeport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Erie County
    • Lakewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Erie County
    • Findley Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wattsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsburg
      • Wattsburg is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wattsburg <4>
    • Waterford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • LeBoeuf Garden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
        • LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
      • French Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
        • French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Avonia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonia
        • Avonia is located in Erie County
      • Borough of Fairview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
        • Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <4>
      • Ripley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
        • Mill Village is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Union City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
      • Slab City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
        • Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Francis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
        • Francis is located in Erie County
      • Franklin Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Dam
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
        • Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
      • Sherman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Sherman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
      • Forsyth
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
        • Forsyth is located in Chautauqua County (NY)

    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 Jacob Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Jacob Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery
    • Intergreen Gorge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intergreen Gorge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Intergreen Gorge Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intergreen Gorge Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • St.s Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Gregory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Gregory Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gregory Cemetery
    • Erie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Erie Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erie Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Erie.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44764 <6>
    • Greenfield Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Phillipsville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillipsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillipsville Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillipsville Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Valley Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dunn Valley Cemetery
        • Tallmadge Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46556 <6>
      • Bonnell Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonnell Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonnell Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • West Mina Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Mina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Mina Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Mina Cemetery
      • Findley Lake Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Findley Lake Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Lake Cemetery
      • Northville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northville Cemetery is located in Erie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northville 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 Jacob Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1177948  (Jacob Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1177948 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: Harborcreek
      • County: Erie         Elev: 231
      • Location given for GNIS #1177948 (Jacob Cemetery)

    The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/

    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 Erie, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jacob Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1489, Longitude: -79.9803       In this case, the coordinates for the Jacob 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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