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A visit to the Rees 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 Rees Cemetery ...

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

41.6231, -78.0333

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

The Rees Cemetery is located in Potter County<2>.

The county seat for Potter County is located in Coudersport. Coudersport lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Rees Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rees Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Rees Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Costello Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Costello Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costello Cemetery
  • Moores Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Moores Run Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Run Cemetery
  • Forksville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Forksville Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Anson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anson Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson Cemetery
  • Wharton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Wharton Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton Cemetery
  • McFall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The McFall Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall Cemetery
  • Ayers Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ayers Hill Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill Cemetery
  • St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coudersport.
    • The St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Eulalias Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Eulalia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lyman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • Card Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Card Creek Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Card Creek Cemetery
    • Sweden Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sweden Hill Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rees Cemetery.

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

  • Austin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Inez
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Inez is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
  • Ayers Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
  • Gardeau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gardeau is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
  • Sweden Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
  • Coudersport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Roulette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Emporium
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cameron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cameron is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Weber City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Weber City is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
  • Hammersley Fork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
  • Hebron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hebron is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Williston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Williston is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Huntley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Huntley is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Brookland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookland is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
    • Port Allegany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gold
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Gold is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
    • Coneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Coneville is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
    • Beechwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Driftwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Oswayo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Oswayo is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Crosby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Crosby is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby

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 Rees Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Potter County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rees Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Potter 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 Rees Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1184840  (Rees Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1184840 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: Potter
      • Est. Elev: 390 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wharton
      • Location given for Rees Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.6231206     Lon: -78.0333365
      • 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 Potter, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rees 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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