A visit to the Saint Marys 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 St. Marys Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Marys Cemetery:
40.4331, -78.3939
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Blair County<2>.
The county seat for Blair County is located in Hollidaysburg. Hollidaysburg lies just to the southeast of the St. Marys Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Marys Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- County Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- Carson Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Geeseytown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 northwest)
- The Blacks Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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 RC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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>
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Agudath Achim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stowberger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Stowberger Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowberger Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paul Cemetery
- Smithfield Cemetery
- Clapper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Clapper Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapper Cemetery
- Royer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Royer Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hollidaysburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Duncansville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Frankstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Frankstown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
- Canan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Canan is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
- Cross Keys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Keys is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Newry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eldorado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Brooks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
- Altoona
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Puzzletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Puzzletown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
- Roaring Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Royer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Royer is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Sharpsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
- Oreminea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oreminea is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
- Flowing Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Point View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Point View is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
- Blue Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Knob is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
- Claysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beavertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Shellytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shellytown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
- Franklin Forge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Springfield Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buckhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Gallitzin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
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. Marys 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 St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altoona
- Duncansville
- Gallitzin
- Hollidaysburg
- Martinsburg
- Roaring Spring
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 helpful 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. Marys 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 St. Marys Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1186377 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1186377 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: 311 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hollidaysburg
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4331281 Lon: -78.3939024
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Marys 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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