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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 #2372784)

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 Schmucker Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.1084°   (40° 6' 30")

Lon:   -79.0420°   (-79° 2' 31")

The Schmucker Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies just to the south southwest of the Schmucker Cemetery .

Name Variations for Schmucker 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.

Schmucker Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Shaffer Burial Ground

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Schmucker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Somerset County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Schmucker Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Sipesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
      • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
    • Gideon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in Somerset County
    • Jenners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
      • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • Jennerstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <5>
    • Friedens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoystown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoystown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoystown
      • Stoystown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoystown <5>
    • Roytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
      • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Coleman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Somerset County
    • Mostoller
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mostoller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
      • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
    • Kantner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kantner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantner
      • Kantner is located in Somerset County
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
    • Somerset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <5>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Boswell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
        • Boswell is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <5>
      • Hooversville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
        • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jerome
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
        • Jerome is located in Somerset County
      • Lavansville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
        • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
      • Blough
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
        • Blough is located in Somerset County
      • Thomas Mill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
        • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
      • Shanksville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanksville
        • Shanksville is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shanksville <5>
      • Buckstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
        • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
      • Hollsopple
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Benson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
        • Benson is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Davidsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
        • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <5>
      • Indian Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Laurel Mountain
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
        • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
        • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
        • Laurel Mountain Park
      • Laughlintown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

    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. The following communities are located in Somerset County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Boswell
    • Somerset

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Schmucker Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jenners Crossroads Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Jenners Crossroads Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • The Jenners Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Untied Brethren Church of Jenners Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenners Crossroads Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245622 <1>
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Lichty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lichty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lichty Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lichty Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Weller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weller Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weller Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Husband Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husband Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Husband Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Husband Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Listie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Listie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Listie Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Listie Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Old Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Calvary Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Calvary Cemetery
      • Pugh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Shanksville.
        • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mispah Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188400 <1>
      • Custer Community Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Custer Community Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Custer Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hollsopple.
        • The Custer Community Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Custer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Community Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44661 <1>
      • Penrod Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penrod Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penrod Cemetery
      • Laughlintown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laughlintown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laughlintown Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laughlintown Cemetery
      • Bakersville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pike Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pike Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Kaufman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaufman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kaufman Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaufman Cemetery

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

    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:

    The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

    The official website for State 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 Somerset, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Schmucker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1084, Longitude: -79.0420    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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