A visit to the Saint Rochus 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. Rochus Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Rochus Cemetery (FG ID #46252).
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. Rochus Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Rochus Cemetery:
40.3425, -78.9514
The St. Rochus Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Johnstown.
The cemetery is located in Cambria County<3>.
The county seat for Cambria County is located in Ebensburg. Ebensburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of the St. Rochus Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Rochus Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Rochus Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Rochus Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandyvale Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Petka Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Petka Cemetery is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petka Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Benshoff Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berkley Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Berkley Hills Cemetery is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley Hills Cemetery
- Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Headrick Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wertz - Miltenberger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Weaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Weaver Burial Grounds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Richland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Legat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Legat Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legat Cemetery
- Kaufman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kaufman Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the St. Rochus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Rochus Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Westmont
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Westmont is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
- Lilly
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lilly is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Brownstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cambria City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cambria City is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
- Southmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Southmont is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Johnstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Conemaugh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Conemaugh is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
- Elim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elim is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
- Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Daisytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Franklin is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- East Conemaugh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Conemaugh is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ferndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lorain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lorain is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Wilmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tire Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Geistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Geistown is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Robb
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ingleside is also located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Mineral Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vinco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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. Rochus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cambria County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Rochus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Johnstown
- Lilly
- New Florence
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 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. Rochus Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Cambria 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. Rochus Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #46252
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1186708 (Saint Rochus Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1186708 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: Cambria
- Est. Elev: 398 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Johnstown
- Location given for Saint Rochus Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3425734 Lon: -78.9519708
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- St. Rochus Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |