A visit to the Schmucker 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 Schmucker Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Schmucker Cemetery (FG ID #46300).
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 Schmucker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Schmucker Cemetery:
40.4839, -78.1681
The Schmucker Cemetery is located in Blair County<2>.
The county seat for Blair County is located in Hollidaysburg. Hollidaysburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Schmucker Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Schmucker Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Schmucker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Schmucker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Snively Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Snively Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snively Cemetery
- Schucker Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Biddle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Biddle Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle Cemetery
- McConnellstown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huyett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Huyett Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett Cemetery
- Loop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Loop Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Bosler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bosler Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosler Cemetery
- David Beck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The David Beck Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Beck Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- Huntingdon Memorial Garden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Marklesburg Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Frank Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Valley View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- White Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The White Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
- Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alexandria Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waterstreet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Waterstreet Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterstreet Cemetery
- Shaffersville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Shaffersville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffersville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Schmucker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Schmucker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Covedale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Williamsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Point View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Springfield Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shellytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hesston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McConnellstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flowing Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Royer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marklesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Water Street
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oreminea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beavertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Huntingdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Culp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frankstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Entriken
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Colfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham
(11 miles [17.7 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 Schmucker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Schmucker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Altoona
- Bellwood
- Hollidaysburg
- Huntingdon
- Williamsburg
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 Schmucker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Blair 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 Schmucker Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #46300
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1187089 (Schmucker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1187089 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: Blair
- Est. Elev: 303 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamsburg
- Location given for Schmucker Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4839613 Lon: -78.1677865
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Blair, 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' (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- Schmucker Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |