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A visit to the Lichty 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 Lichty Cemetery ...

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

40.0548, -79.0623

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lichty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Lichty Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies just to the south southwest of the Lichty Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lichty Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Lichty Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Weller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Weller Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller Cemetery
  • Husband Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Husband Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Listie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Listie Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listie Cemetery
  • Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Friedens.
    • The Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207909 <5>
  • Schmucker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Schmucker Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmucker Cemetery
    • The Schmucker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shaffer Burial Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372784 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Shanksville.
    • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mispah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188400 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Jenners Crossroads Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Jenners Crossroads Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads Cemetery
      • The Jenners Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Untied Brethren Church of Jenners Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245622 <5>
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Friedline Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bakersville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pike Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Old Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Old Calvary Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Calvary Cemetery

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 Lichty Cemetery.

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

  • Gideon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gideon is located in Somerset County
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  • Husband
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Husband is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
  • Somerset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Friedens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sipesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
  • Roytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
  • Lavansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
  • Coleman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Coleman is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Boswell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mostoller
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
  • Stoystown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jenners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Jenners Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
    • Jennerstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Milford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Milford is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Kantner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kantner is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantner
    • Shanksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bakersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Bakersville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • New Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Rockwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beachdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
    • Indian Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Buckstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
    • Hooversville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people

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 Lichty Cemetery. The following communities are located in Somerset County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Lichty Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 Lichty Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1179272  (Lichty Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1179272 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 681 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Somerset
      • Location given for Lichty Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.0547994     Lon: -79.0622496
      • 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 Somerset, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lichty 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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