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A visit to the Schess 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 Schess Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8673°   (39° 52' 2")

Lon:   -80.4642°   (-80° 27' 51")

The Schess Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Waynesburg. Waynesburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Schess Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Schess Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Lazear Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lazear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lazear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lazear Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Rock Lick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Lick Cemetery is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Fletcher - Earliwine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher - Earliwine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher - Earliwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fletcher - Earliwine Cemetery is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Slonaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Staggers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staggers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staggers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Staggers Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • McDay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDay Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • McVay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bane Cemetery is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Clouston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clouston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clouston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clouston Cemetery is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Howard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Strope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strope Cemetery is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
      • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centennial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Aleppo.
      • The Centennial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Centennial Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #172208 <5>
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Braddock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braddock Cemetery is located in Greene County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Schess Cemetery.

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

  • McCracken
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
    • McCracken is located in Greene County
  • Ryerson Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryerson Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
    • Ryerson Station is located in Greene County
  • Aleppo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Higbee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
    • Higbee is located in Greene County
  • Rocklick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
    • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Cameron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <7>
  • Nettle Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
    • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County
  • Rutan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
    • Rutan is located in Greene County
  • Calis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
    • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Loudenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
    • Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • New Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
    • New Freeport is located in Greene County
  • Ashtree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
    • Ashtree is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Holbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Greene County
    • Glen Easton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Easton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Easton
      • Glen Easton is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Easton <7>
    • Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County
    • Knoxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Kausooth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Beham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County
    • Dallas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Rogersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Greene County
    • Limestone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Adaline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Bannen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Round Bottom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Saint Cloud
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Good Intent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Intent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County

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 Schess Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cameron

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Schess 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 Schess Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1187083  (Schess Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1187083 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: New Freeport
    • County: Greene         Elev: 425
    • Location given for GNIS #1187083 (Schess Cemetery)

The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, 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' 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 Schess Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8673, Longitude: -80.4642       In this case, the coordinates for the Schess Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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