A visit to the Snively 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 Snively Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Snively Cemetery:
40.4315, -78.2000
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Snively Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Snively Cemetery is located in Blair County<2>.
The county seat for Blair County is located in Hollidaysburg. Hollidaysburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Snively Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Snively Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Snively Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Snively Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- David Beck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The David Beck Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Beck Cemetery
- Bosler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bosler Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosler Cemetery
- Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Marklesburg Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frank Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Frank Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Frank Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Marklesburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44878 <5>
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- Schmucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Royer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Royer Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer Cemetery
- Clapper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Clapper Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapper Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shultz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shultz Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shultz Cemetery
- Dilling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dilling Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilling Cemetery
- White Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The White Church Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
- Schucker Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paul Cemetery
- Smithfield Cemetery
- Upper Comer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Upper Comer Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Comer Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McConnellstown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Snively Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Snively Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shellytown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shellytown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
- Williamsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oreminea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oreminea is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
- Marklesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Franklin Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Springfield Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Covedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Covedale is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Royer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Royer is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
- Beavertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Hesston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Point View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Point View is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
- Flowing Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Entriken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McConnellstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
- Frankstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Frankstown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
- Clover Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Water Street
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Hollidaysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Snively 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 Snively Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Altoona
- Duncansville
- Hollidaysburg
- Huntingdon
- Martinsburg
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Snively Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Blair 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 Snively Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1187942 (Snively Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1187942 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: Blair
- Est. Elev: 309 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamsburg
- Location given for Snively Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4314625 Lon: -78.2000098
- 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 Blair, 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- Snively 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. |