A visit to the McWilliams 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 McWilliams Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McWilliams Cemetery:
40.3515, -77.6275
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McWilliams Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Juniata County<2>.
The county seat for Juniata County is located in Mifflintown. Mifflintown lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the McWilliams Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the McWilliams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McWilliams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Waterford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Polk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
- Eby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Eby Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eby Cemetery
- Barkley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Barkley Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley Cemetery
- McCaskey Graves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McCaskey Graves is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskey Graves
- Blain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Blain Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elf Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Elf Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf Cemetery
- United Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The United Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
- McCoysville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The McCoysville Cemetery is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoysville Cemetery
- Bell's Furnace Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Shope Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shope Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Richvale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Richvale Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvale Cemetery
- Jeffries Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Jeffries Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffries Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shade Valley Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nossville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Nossville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nossville Cemetery
- Jones / Chapman / Parson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 McWilliams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McWilliams Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Perulack
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Perulack is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
- East Rutherford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
- Peru Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- New Germantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- McCullochs Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
- Reeds Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
- Blairs Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Cisna Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cisna Run is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
- Kistler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kistler is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Doyles Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Doylestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doylestown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Centre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Centre is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Bixler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bixler is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
- Mattawana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
- McVeytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Anderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Anderson is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Atkinson Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Aughwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
- Shirleysburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dry Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Run is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
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 McWilliams 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 McWilliams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- McVeytown
- Mount Union
- Newton Hamilton
- Shirleysburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 McWilliams Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Juniata 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 McWilliams Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1180809 (McWilliams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1180809 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: Juniata
- Est. Elev: 205 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blairs Mills
- Location given for McWilliams Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.35147 Lon: -77.6274903
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McWilliams 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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