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A visit to the Shaeffer Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Shaeffer Cemetery ...

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

40.6928, -79.4439

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

The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Armstrong County<2>.

The county seat for Armstrong County is located in Kittanning. Kittanning lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Shaeffer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shaeffer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shaeffer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shotts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shotts Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotts Cemetery
  • McDonalds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The McDonalds Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Shellhammer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ford City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ford City Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City Cemetery
  • Ukrainian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ukrainian Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Highfield Cemetery
    • St. Paul Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145715 <5>
  • South Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boiling Springs Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Spring Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985924 <5>
    • Spring Church Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Spring Church Joint Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cowan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cowan Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Cemetery
    • Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Leechburg.
      • The Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forks - Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #629382 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Catherine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine Cemetery
    • St. Catherines Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Lebanon Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shaeffer Cemetery.

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

  • Cochrans Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
  • Tunnelville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
  • Whitesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Elderton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Spring Church
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lenape Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenape Heights is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape Heights
  • Rosston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosston is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
  • Neale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Neale is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
  • Olivet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
  • West Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
  • Manorville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Manorville is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Blanco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Dog Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dog Town is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
    • Ford City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Ford City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
    • Hyde Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Apollo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Orchard Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Shelocta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Applewold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Applewold is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewold
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • McVille
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • McVille is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • West Leechburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Leechburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandergrift
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Vandergrift
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Apollo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <6>
    • Saltsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Kittanning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Kittanning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Rural Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yatesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro

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 Shaeffer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Armstrong County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Shaeffer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Armstrong 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 Shaeffer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1187315  (Shaeffer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1187315 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: Armstrong
      • Est. Elev: 347 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Whitesburg
      • Location given for Shaeffer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.6928425     Lon: -79.4439315
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Armstrong, 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- Shaeffer 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.