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A visit to the Mount Carmel 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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery:

40.1554, -79.0523

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Mt. Carmel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Old Calvary Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Calvary Cemetery
  • Schmucker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Schmucker Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmucker Cemetery
    • The Schmucker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shaffer Burial Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372784 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lichty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Lichty Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lichty Cemetery
  • Penrod Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Penrod Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrod Cemetery
  • Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Friedens.
    • The Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207909 <5>
  • Custer Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Custer Community Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Custer Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hollsopple.
    • The Custer Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Custer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44661 <5>
  • Green Mtn. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
  • Laughlintown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Laughlintown Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlintown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Weller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Weller Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller Cemetery
    • Kaufman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kaufman Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman Cemetery
    • Wertz - Miltenberger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cole Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Husband Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Husband Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband Cemetery
    • Listie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Listie Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listie Cemetery
    • Weaver Burial Grounds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Michael's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael's Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Rector.
      • The St. Michael's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Michael's of the Valley Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267682 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

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

  • Jenners Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
  • Jenners
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
  • Jennerstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sipesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
  • Laurel Mountain Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Roytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
  • Gideon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gideon is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
  • Jerome
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Stoystown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomas Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
  • Friedens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kantner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kantner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantner
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hooversville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Blough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
    • Benson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hollsopple
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Davidsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Husband
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Husband is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
    • Coleman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Coleman is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Mostoller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
    • Laurel Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
      • Laurel Mountain Park
    • Laughlintown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lavansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
    • Somerset
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Forward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Forward is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
    • Tire Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Rector
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Somerset County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1181660  (Mount Carmel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1181660 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 603 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boswell
      • Location given for Mount Carmel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.1553537     Lon: -79.0522499
      • 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 Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Carmel 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.