A visit to the Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Ridge Cemetery:
40.5101, -78.3858
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Blair County<2>.
The county seat for Blair County is located in Hollidaysburg. Hollidaysburg lies just to the south of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Altoona.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2589876 <5>
- St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Altoona.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46273 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Altoona.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45918 <5>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Altoona.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44953 <5>
- Agudath Achim Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
- The Hutchinson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Guildford Cemetery
- McGarvey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45167 <5>
- Blacks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Blacks Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Geeseytown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Geeseytown Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeseytown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Geeseytown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Frankstown.
- The Geeseytown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Frankstown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991646 <5>
- Carson Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Carson Valley Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carson Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cross Keys.
- The Carson Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Albaughs Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155440 <5>
- County Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Antis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Altoona
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Eldorado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eldorado is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Canan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Canan is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
- Cross Keys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Keys is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Frankstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Frankstown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
- Hollidaysburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Duncansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Flowing Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Highland Fling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Fling is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
- Bellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Point View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Point View is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Newry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Royer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Royer is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
- Franklin Forge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Springfield Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Culp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Gallitzin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brooks Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
- Tipton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dean is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Dysart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Ashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Spindley City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Spindley City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
- Amsbry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Amsbry is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
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 Oak Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altoona
- Bellwood
- Duncansville
- Gallitzin
- Hollidaysburg
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 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Blair 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1182794 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1182794 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: Blair
- Est. Elev: 361 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Altoona
- Location given for Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5100702 Lon: -78.3858467
- 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 Blair, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge 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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