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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 Smith Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.3750°   (40° 22' 30")

Lon:   -78.2969°   (-78° 17' 48")

The Smith Cemetery is located in Blair County<1>.

The county seat for Blair County is located in Hollidaysburg. Hollidaysburg lies just to the northwest of the Smith Cemetery .

Name Variations for Smith 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.

Smith Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Smithfield Cemetery
  • Paul Cemetery

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 visit 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 Smith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Blair 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 Smith 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

    • Beavertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Oreminea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreminea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Martinsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
    • Clover Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
    • Roaring Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <4>
    • Shellytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
    • Frankstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Marklesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
      • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Hollidaysburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
    • Duncansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
      • Duncansville is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <4>
    • Newry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Claysburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Canan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
        • Canan is located in Blair County
      • Hesston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Puzzletown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
        • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
      • Cotton Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
        • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
      • Middletown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
      • Altoona
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Coalmont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
        • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • McConnellstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
        • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon 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 Smith 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 Smith Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dilling Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dilling Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilling Cemetery
    • Clapper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clapper Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapper Cemetery
    • Detwiler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Detwiler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Detwiler Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detwiler Cemetery
    • Royer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Royer Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royer Cemetery
    • Stowberger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stowberger Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowberger Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Brumbaugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brumbaugh Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbaugh Cemetery
    • Rebecca Furnace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rebecca Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rebecca Furnace Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rebecca Furnace Cemetery
    • Geeseytown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Geeseytown Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Geeseytown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Frankstown.
      • The Geeseytown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Frankstown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geeseytown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991646 <6>
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Shriver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shriver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shriver Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shriver Cemetery
    • Kensinger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kensinger Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensinger Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Russellville Methodist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russellville Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russellville Methodist Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Methodist Cemetery
      • Russellville Reformed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russellville Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russellville Reformed Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Reformed Cemetery
      • Brumbaugh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brumbaugh Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbaugh Cemetery
      • Entriken Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Entriken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Entriken Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Entriken Cemetery
      • David Beck Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The David Beck Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Beck Cemetery
      • Bosler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bosler Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosler Cemetery
      • Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Shultz Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shultz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shultz Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shultz Cemetery
      • Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery
      • Marklesburg Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marklesburg Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marklesburg Union Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marklesburg Union Cemetery
      • Biddle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Biddle Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biddle Cemetery
      • Snively Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snively Cemetery is located in Blair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snively Cemetery

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

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3750, Longitude: -78.2969    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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