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A visit to the Shaffer 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 Shaffer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shaffer 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 Shaffer Cemetery

Lat:   41.2734°   (41° 16' 24")

Lon:   -79.7981°   (-79° 47' 53")

The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Venango County<2>.

The county seat for Venango County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the north of the Shaffer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shaffer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rockland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bickle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bickle Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Farren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farren Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Melat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melat Cemetery
    • The Melat Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Graham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Sunset Hill Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Zion United Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgeville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgeville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Georgeville Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Catherines Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Old Sandy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sandy Cemetery
      • The Old Sandy Cemetery is located in Venango County
    • Pleasantview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantview Cemetery
      • The Pleasantview Cemetery is located in Venango County
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Franklin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44879 <5>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Venango County
    • Gadsby Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gadsby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gadsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gadsby Cemetery is located in Venango County
    • Mt. Irwin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Irwin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Irwin Cemetery is located in Venango County
    • Eau Claire Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eau Claire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eau Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eau Claire Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Clarion County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Lamartine.
    • Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Venango County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Cranberry.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46555 <5>
    • Schreffler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schreffler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schreffler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schreffler Cemetery is located in Venango 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 Shaffer Cemetery.

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

  • Saint George
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Venango County
  • Coal City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Venango County
  • Emlenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
    • Emlenton is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <7>
  • Bullion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
    • Bullion is located in Venango County
  • Clintonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Clintonville is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <7>
  • Eakin Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eakin Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
    • Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
  • Cranberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
    • Cranberry is located in Venango County
  • Pearl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Venango County
  • Cherry Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Nickleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nickleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
    • Nickleville is located in Venango County
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Nectarine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
    • Nectarine is located in Venango County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Uniontown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Venango County
    • Seneca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Venango County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <7>
    • Eau Claire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lamartine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
      • Lamartine is located in Clarion County
    • Nicklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
      • Nicklin is located in Venango County
    • Hill City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Venango County
    • Polk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Barkeyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <7>
    • Murrinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murrinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
      • Murrinsville is located in Butler County
    • Foxburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Petersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <7>
    • Woodland Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
      • Woodland Heights is located in Venango County
    • Henderson Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
      • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
    • Kilgore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilgore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Mercer 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 Shaffer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Venango County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shaffer 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 Shaffer 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 Shaffer Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1187324  (Shaffer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1187324 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: Kennerdell
    • County: Venango         Elev: 289
    • Location given for GNIS #1187324 (Shaffer Cemetery)

The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

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 Venango, 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 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 Shaffer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2734, Longitude: -79.7981       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaffer 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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