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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 Mitchell Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5214°   (40° 31' 17")

Lon:   -77.0992°   (-77° 5' 57")

The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Perry County<1>.

. New Bloomfield lies just to the southwest of the Mitchell Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mitchell 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Newport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • Millerstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Seven Stars
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
    • Liverpool
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Millersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <3>
    • Blain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <3>
    • Bloomfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Rose Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • New Buffalo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Thompsontown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mecks Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
        • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
      • Duncannon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
        • Duncannon is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <3>
      • Halifax
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
        • Halifax is located in Dauphin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <3>
      • Paxton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
      • Knousetown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
        • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
      • Locust Run
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
        • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
      • Eshcol
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
        • Eshcol is located in Perry County
      • Rife
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
        • Rife is located in Dauphin County
      • Malta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
        • Malta is located in Northumberland County
      • Swales
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
        • Swales is located in Juniata County
      • Richfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Aline
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
        • Aline is located in Snyder County
      • McAlisterville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mitchell Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deardorff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deardorff Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deardorff Cemetery
    • St. Matthew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • The St. Matthew Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Matthew Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newport Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
    • Pfoutz Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Pfoutz Valley Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • The Pfoutz Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pfoutz Valley UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pfoutz Valley Cemetery
    • Marshal Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshal Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshal Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshal Chapel Cemetery
    • Auker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Auker Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auker Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Thompson's Lock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thompson's Lock Cemetery is located in Juniata County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thompson's Lock Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Thompsontown.
      • The Thompson's Lock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Thompson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson's Lock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46466 <6>
    • Bull Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bull Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Barner's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Snyders Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Snyders Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Snyders Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Mecks Corner.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyders Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978059 <6>
      • Faith Lutheran Church
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Lantz Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lantz Cemetery is located in Juniata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
      • Locust Run Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Locust Run Cemetery is located in Juniata County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Locust Run Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Locust Run.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Run Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45311 <6>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery is located in Juniata County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Richfield.
        • The Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dresslers Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992448 <6>
      • Niemonds Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Niemonds Cemetery is located in Juniata County
        • The Niemonds Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Susquehanna Valley Mennonite Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niemonds Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244254 <6>
      • Rickard Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickard Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rickard Memorial Cemetery is located in Dauphin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickard Memorial 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 Mitchell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1181366  (Mitchell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1181366 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: Reward
      • County: Perry         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #1181366 (Mitchell Cemetery)

    The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    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' (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 Mitchell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5214, Longitude: -77.0992    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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