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A visit to the Sidman Cemetery ...


The location of the Sidman Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sidman Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3259°   (40° 19' 33")

Lon:   -78.7539°   (-78° 45' 14")

The Sidman Cemetery is located in Cambria County<2>.

The county seat for Cambria County is located in Ebensburg. Ebensburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Sidman Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Sidman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Cambria 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 Sidman 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 Sidman Cemetery.

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

    • Sidman
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Salix
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
      • Salix is located in Cambria County
    • Saint Michael
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
    • Dunlo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
      • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
    • Ehrenfeld
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrenfeld
      • Ehrenfeld is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Beaverdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
    • South Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassandra
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassandra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
      • Cassandra is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Summerhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerhill <4>
    • Spring Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Mineral Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Cambria County
    • Geistown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
      • Geistown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Scalp Level
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
        • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Puritan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
        • Puritan is located in Cambria County
      • Sonman
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
        • Sonman is located in Cambria County
      • Portage
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Point
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Cambria County
      • Franklin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Lorain
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
        • Lorain is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Belmont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Cambria County
      • Paint
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
        • Paint is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Windber
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oil City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Oil City is located in Cambria County
      • Vinco
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
        • Vinco is located in Cambria County
      • East Conemaugh
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Conemaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
        • East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Daisytown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
        • Daisytown is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people

    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 Sidman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cambria County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sidman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • South Fork Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
    • Dunmyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunmyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunmyer Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunmyer Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Beaverdale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171430 <6>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherbine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherbine Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherbine Cemetery
    • Snavely Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snavely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snavely Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snavely Cemetery
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pringle Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pringle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pringle Hill Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pringle Hill Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Portage.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146685 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • The Richland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Weaver Mennonite Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45872 <6>
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Headrick Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Oak Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Oak Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Daisytown.
        • The Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cover Cemetery
        • Singer Cemetery
        • Singer Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45637 <6>
      • Weaver Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Weaver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381803 <6>

    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 Sidman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1187655  (Sidman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1187655 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: Geistown
      • County: Cambria         Elev: 559
      • Location given for GNIS #1187655 (Sidman Cemetery)

    The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

    The official website for State 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 Cambria, 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 Sidman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3259, Longitude: -78.7539       In this case, the coordinates for the Sidman Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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