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A visit to the Saints Peter and Paul 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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery

Lat:   40.3400°   (40° 20' 24")

Lon:   -78.9065°   (-78° 54' 23")

The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Cambria County<1>.

The county seat for Cambria County is located in Ebensburg. Ebensburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Benshoff Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Cambria County
  • Sandyvale Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Headrick Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Cambria County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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. Columbas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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. Rochus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hungarian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungarian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungarian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hungarian Cemetery is located in Cambria County
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    • St. Theresa Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • St. Casmirs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casmirs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casmirs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Casmirs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Cambria County
    • Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Berkley Hills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berkley Hills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berkley Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berkley Hills Cemetery is located in Cambria County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Brownstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lilly
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
    • Lilly is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
  • Johnstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Daisytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • East Conemaugh
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Conemaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
    • East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
  • Cambria City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
    • Cambria City is located in Cambria County
  • Westmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Westmont is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Southmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
    • Southmont is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lorain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
    • Lorain is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
  • Elim
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
    • Elim is located in Cambria County
  • Continue List   (18 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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cambria County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Johnstown
  • Lilly
    • Lilly lies less than 2 miles<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lilly.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
  • South Fork

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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.s Peter & Paul 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.s Peter & Paul Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1186793  (Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1186793 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: Johnstown
    • County: Cambria         Elev: 497
    • Location given for GNIS #1186793 (Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery)

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

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 Cambria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3400, Longitude: -78.9065    
<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 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.
<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.




 

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