A visit to the Possumtown 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 Possumtown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Possumtown Cemetery:
40.1862, -77.8508
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Possumtown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Possumtown Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County<2>.
The county seat for Huntingdon County is located in Huntingdon. Huntingdon lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Possumtown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Possumtown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Possumtown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Possumtown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- McMullen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McMullen Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen Cemetery
- Old Logan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Logan Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Logan Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilliland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gilliland Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliland Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Chilcoat Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Duffey Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Duffey Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffey Family Cemetery
- Locke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Locke Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Cemetery
- Fair Ridge Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Fleming Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- Crow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- Bolinger Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Orbisonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Orbisonia Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Orbisonia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Orbisonia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977868 <5>
- Rockhill IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rockhill IOOF Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill IOOF Cemetery
- McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Baker Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Family Cemetery
- Path Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Path Valley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Path Valley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Possumtown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Possumtown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shade Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Neelyton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
- Orbisonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockhill has also been known as:
- Rockhill Furnace
- Pogue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pogue is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogue
- Dry Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dry Run is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Maddensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
- Doylestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Doylestown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Three Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Selea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Selea is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
- Burnt Cabins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
- Newbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newbridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Shirleysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Saltillo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Blairs Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
- Clear Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
- Fort Littleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Aughwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
- Coles ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coles is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Kimmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
- Waterfall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Metal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Metal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
- Freestone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Freestone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Roxbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Cassville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Joller ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Joller is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
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 Possumtown Cemetery. The following communities are located in Huntingdon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Possumtown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Possumtown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Huntingdon 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 Possumtown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1847181 (Possumtown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1847181 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: Huntingdon
- Est. Elev: 280 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shade Gap
- Location given for Possumtown Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1861945 Lon: -77.8508292
- 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 Huntingdon, 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- Possumtown 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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