A visit to the Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery (FG ID #46182)
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. Michael Catholic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
Lat: 40.5003° (40° 30' 1")
Lon: -78.6282° (-78° 37' 41")
The cemetery is located in Cambria County<2>.
As an estimate, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Loretto.
The county seat for Cambria County is located in Ebensburg. Ebensburg lies just to the west of the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery .
Establishment of the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery ...
The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery was established in 1793.
Name Variations for St. Michael Catholic Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Michael Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Amsbry Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amsbry Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amsbry Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Amsbry Union Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Lloyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Blair County
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Holy Name Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Bridgids Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgids Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Bridgids Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Lillydale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillydale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lillydale Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Bennington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bennington Cemetery is located in Blair County
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Powell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Michael Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Loretto
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Munster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sankertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
- Sankertown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Cresson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spindley City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
- Spindley City is located in Cambria County
- Winterset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gallitzin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
- Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <6>
- Amsbry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ebensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chest Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oil City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Cambria County
- Scarlan Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
- Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
- Beula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sonman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bens Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Revloc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Portage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
- Buckhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carrolltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dysart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Puritan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elmora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pindleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Patton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <6>
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. Michael Catholic Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cambria County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrolltown
- Cresson
- Ebensburg
- Gallitzin
- Patton
- Portage
- Portage lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Portage.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
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 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 St. Michael Catholic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Cambria County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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. Michael Catholic Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #46182
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cambria, 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' (or 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. Michael Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5003, Longitude: -78.6282 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<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. |