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A visit to the McCandless Cemetery ...


The location of the McCandless 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 McCandless Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.9328°   (40° 55' 58")

Lon:   -80.0067°   (-80° 0' 24")

The McCandless Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in Butler. Butler lies just to the southeast of the McCandless 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 professional and volunteer 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 McCandless Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Butler 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 McCandless 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McCandless Cemetery.

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

    • Prospect
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
    • Unionville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Butler County
    • Whitestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
      • Whitestown is located in Butler County
    • Greenwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Butler County
    • West Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Meridian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Butler County
    • Hallston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
      • Hallston is located in Butler County
    • Butler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Sunbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sunbury
      • West Sunbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sunbury <4>
    • Portersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Connoquenessing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connoquenessing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
      • Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • McCalmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCalmont
      • McCalmont is located in Butler County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Oak Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
        • Oak Hills is located in Butler County
      • Meadowood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood
        • Meadowood is located in Butler County
      • Slippery Rock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
        • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <4>
      • Ribold
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ribold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribold
        • Ribold is located in Butler County
      • East Butler
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butler
        • East Butler is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Butler <4>
      • Greece City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greece City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
        • Greece City is located in Butler County
      • Branchton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
        • Branchton is located in Butler County
      • Grant City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
        • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
      • Rose Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
        • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
      • Hooker
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
        • Hooker is located in Butler County
      • Bovard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
        • Bovard is located in Butler County
      • Harmony
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <4>
      • Zelienople
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
        • Zelienople is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <4>
      • Evans City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Brownsdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
        • Brownsdale is located in Butler County
      • Nixon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
        • Nixon is located in Butler County
      • North Oakland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakland
        • North Oakland is located in Butler County
      • Forestville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
        • Forestville is located in Butler County
      • Harlansburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
        • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence 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 McCandless Cemetery. The following communities are located in Butler County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McCandless 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the McCandless Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Mt. Chestnut Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Chestnut Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Chestnut Cemetery
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebb Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebb Cemetery
    • West Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
    • Zions Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler County Memorial Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Butler County Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • The Butler County Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Butler County Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler County Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Portersville Bible Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Portersville Bible Church Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Portersville Bible Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Portersville.
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Portersville Bible Church Cemetery with the McCandless Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portersville Bible Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976916 <6>
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Butler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45919 <6>
    • Butler Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Memorial Park is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Memorial Park
    • North Side Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Side Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • The North Side Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Northside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Side Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44515 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • The St. Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Peter's Parish Family RC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46247 <6>
      • Presbyterian Church of Portersville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Presbyterian Church of Portersville Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Presbyterian Church of Portersville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Portersville.
        • Be careful, some people have confused the Presbyterian Church of Portersville Cemetery with the McCandless Cemetery and the .
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Church of Portersville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988996 <6>
      • North Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Whitmire Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitmire Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmire Cemetery
      • West Sunbury Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sunbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Sunbury Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sunbury Cemetery
      • South Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Butler County Poor Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Michael Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Abraham Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham 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 McCandless Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1180612  (McCandless Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1180612 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: Prospect
      • County: Butler         Elev: 415
      • Location given for GNIS #1180612 (McCandless Cemetery)

    The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.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 Butler, 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' (or 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 McCandless Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9328, Longitude: -80.0067       In this case, the coordinates for the McCandless 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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