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A visit to the Saint Joseph Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 St. Joseph Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Cemetery

Lat:   40.8264°   (40° 49' 35")

Lon:   -79.5082°   (-79° 30' 29")

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Armstrong County<1>.

The county seat for Armstrong County is located in Kittanning. Kittanning lies just to the west southwest of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Croyle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Croyle Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
  • Cowan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cowan Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
  • Lawnhaven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnhaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawnhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawnhaven Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
  • Ford City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ford City Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
  • Ukrainian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukrainian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukrainian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ukrainian Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
  • Mateer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
  • Brush Valley Brethren Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Worthington Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
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    • Shotts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shotts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shotts Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Shaeffer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaeffer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Cumberland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Murphys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphys Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Porter Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • McDonalds Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonalds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonalds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonalds Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Armstrong County

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]<2> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

  • Kittanning
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wick City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick City
    • Wick City is located in Armstrong County
  • West Kittanning
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
    • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Applewold
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewold
    • Applewold is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Gosford
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gosford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosford
    • Gosford is located in Armstrong County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gosford
    • From the St. Joseph Cemetery to Gosford
  • West Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
    • West Hills is located in Armstrong County
  • Manorville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dog Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
    • Dog Town is located in Armstrong County
  • Walkchalk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ford City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
    • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <6>
  • Lenape Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenape Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape Heights
    • Lenape Heights is located in Armstrong County
  • West Ford City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
    • West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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 St. Joseph Cemetery. The following communities are located in Armstrong County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1193255  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1193255 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Kittanning
    • County: Armstrong         Elev: 352
    • Location given for GNIS #1193255 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 St. Joseph Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8264, Longitude: -79.5082    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<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.




 

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