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A visit to the Saint Thomas 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. Thomas Cemetery ...

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

40.5567, -78.5397

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

The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Cambria County<2>.

The county seat for Cambria County is located in Ebensburg. Ebensburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Thomas Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Amsbry Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Amsbry Union Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry Union Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Bennington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bennington Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Loretto.
    • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Michael Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46182 <5>
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Agudath Achim Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Hutchinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Altoona.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44953 <5>
    • Blacks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blacks Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.

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

  • Ashville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Amsbry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
  • Spindley City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
  • Dysart
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dysart is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
  • Gallitzin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Buckhorn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Chest Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Dean
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dean is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
  • Highland Fling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
  • Loretto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sankertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Cresson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Summit is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Winterset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Winterset is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
    • Munster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Munster is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Canan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Canan is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
    • Eldorado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Eldorado is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Altoona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Patton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross Keys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cross Keys is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Fallentimber
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Thomas Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
    • Carrolltown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ebensburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Duncansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lloydville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lloydville is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
    • Flinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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. Thomas 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. Thomas Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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. Thomas Cemetery: