A visit to the Mitchell 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 Mitchell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mitchell Cemetery:
40.5214, -77.0992
The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Perry County<1>.
. New Bloomfield lies just to the southwest of the Mitchell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mitchell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mitchell Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mitchell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Deardorff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Deardorff Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deardorff Cemetery
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reward UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Newport Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
- Pfoutz Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marshal Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Auker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Auker Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auker Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Thompson's Lock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bull Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bull Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hill Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Barner's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Snyders Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Faith Lutheran Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lantz Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Lantz Cemetery is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantz Cemetery
- Locust Run Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Duncannon Presbyterian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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] of the Mitchell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mitchell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Reward
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pfoutz Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
- Seven Stars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Liverpool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Rose Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Thompsontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mecks Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Duncannon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Halifax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knousetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Locust Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eshcol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fisherville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rife
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Malta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swales
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Mitchell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mitchell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Duncannon
- Halifax
- Liverpool
- Millersburg
- Newport
- Richfield
- Thompsontown
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 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 Mitchell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 Mitchell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1181366 (Mitchell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1181366 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reward
- Location given for Mitchell Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5214721 Lon: -77.0988702
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mitchell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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