RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> Commonwealth of Pennsylvania >> Somerset County >> Mispah Lutheran CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Pennsylvania

The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania





A visit to the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery (FG ID #2188400)

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 Mispah Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.0136°   (40° 0' 48")

Lon:   -78.9528°   (-78° 57' 10")

The cemetery is located in Somerset County<3>.

As an estimate, the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Shanksville.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies just to the west of the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery .

Name Variations for Mispah Lutheran Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mispah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Mispah Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Listie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Listie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Listie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Listie Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pike Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pike Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Lichty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lichty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lichty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lichty Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Husband Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Husband Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husband Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Husband Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Weller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weller Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Sarver Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Schmucker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jenners Crossroads Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Friedline Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Somerset County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Boswell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
    • Boswell is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <6>
  • Coleman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Shanksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Friedens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mostoller
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Downey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Berlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <6>
  • Buckstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
    • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
  • Kantner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kantner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantner
    • Kantner is located in Somerset County
  • Stoystown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoystown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoystown
    • Stoystown is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoystown <6>
  • Gideon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Somerset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <6>
    • Beachdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pine Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Husband
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Althouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Baltimore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Forward
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hooversville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sipesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jenners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
      • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • Central City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <6>
    • Lavansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Garrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <6>
    • Hays Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Johnsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <6>
    • Jennerstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <6>
    • Blough
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Roytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Mispah Lutheran Cemetery. The following communities are located in Somerset County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Berlin
  • Boswell
    • Boswell lies less than 2 miles<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boswell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
  • Somerset

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 websites either 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 Mispah Lutheran Cemetery:

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 Mispah Lutheran Cemetery:

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0136, Longitude: -78.9528    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 29 Apr 2025