A visit to the Lauver Mennonite Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lauver Mennonite Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lauver Mennonite Cemetery (FG ID #2148842)
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 Lauver Mennonite Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lauver Mennonite Cemetery
Lat: 40.6677° (40° 40' 3")
Lon: -77.1883° (-77° 11' 17")
The Lauver Mennonite Cemetery is located in Juniata County<2>.
The county seat for Juniata County is located in Mifflintown. Mifflintown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Lauver Mennonite Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lauver Mennonite Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lauver Mennonite Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johns UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Koons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Koons Cemetery is located in Juniata County
- Niemonds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brick Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Juniata County
- Faith Lutheran Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Evangelical Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Cemetery is located in Snyder County
- Richfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Adamsburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Juniata County
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Snyder County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Juniata County
- Thompson's Lock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Auker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Auker Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Marshal Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshal Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshal Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marshal Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Beavertown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Snyder County
- Lantz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lantz Cemetery is located in Juniata County
- Pfoutz Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lauver Mennonite Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lauver Mennonite Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Swales
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McAlisterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
- McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <6>
- Beaver Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Seven Stars
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Knousetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beavertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <6>
- McClure
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
- McClure is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <6>
- Thompsontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Middle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benfer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Locust Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Millerstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paxtonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Troxelville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troxelville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
- Troxelville is located in Snyder County
- Bannerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shadle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coon Hunter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <6>
- Mifflintown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mexico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Juniata County
- Liverpool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <6>
- Pallas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Lauver Mennonite Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Juniata County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lauver Mennonite Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaver Springs
- Liverpool
- McClure
- Middleburg
- Mifflintown
- Richfield
- Thompsontown
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 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 Lauver Mennonite Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Juniata 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 Lauver Mennonite Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Lauver Mennonite Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Juniata County: www.co.juniata.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Juniata, 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 Lauver Mennonite Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6677, Longitude: -77.1883 |
<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 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |