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A visit to the Schellsburg 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 Schellsburg Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Schellsburg Cemetery (FG ID #1964953)

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 Schellsburg Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Schellsburg Cemetery

Lat:   40.0482°   (40° 2' 53")

Lon:   -78.6550°   (-78° 39' 18")

The Schellsburg Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Schellsburg Cemetery .

Name Variations for Schellsburg 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Schellsburg Cemetery.

Schellsburg Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
  • Old Log Church Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery

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 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Schellsburg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Fishertown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bedford Memorial Gardens is located in Bedford County
  • Friends Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Camp Run Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Run Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Sarver Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Hershberger Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Ritchey Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ritchey Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Burger Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burger Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Fellowship & Union Cemeteries
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Springs Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Schellsburg Cemetery.

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

  • Schellsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
    • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <6>
  • New Paris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
    • New Paris is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <6>
  • Kegg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
    • Kegg is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kegg
    • From the Schellsburg Cemetery to Kegg
  • Manns Choice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
    • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <6>
  • Wolfsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
    • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
  • New Baltimore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasantville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Central City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <6>
  • Bedford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <6>
  • Yount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
    • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Charlesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ogletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Penn Wood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Osterburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
    • Indian Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Downey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Downey
      • From the Schellsburg Cemetery to Downey
    • Ott Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Forward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Dallas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
    • Salemville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shanksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rainsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Pavia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
      • Pavia is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pavia
      • From the Schellsburg Cemetery to Pavia

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 Schellsburg Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bedford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Schellsburg Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Schellsburg 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 Schellsburg Cemetery:

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 Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Schellsburg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0482, Longitude: -78.6550    
<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.




 

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