A visit to the Snyder Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Snyder Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Snyder Cemetery (FG ID #379960).
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 Snyder Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Snyder Cemetery:
40.3458, -77.9032
The Snyder Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Mount Union.
Just a reminder: Snyder Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
The cemetery is located in Huntingdon County<3>.
The county seat for Huntingdon County is located in Huntingdon. Huntingdon lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northwest of the Snyder Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Snyder Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Snyder Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Snyder Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nebo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Nebo Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
- Fields Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fields Farm Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Farm Cemetery
- Gilboa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gilboa Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa Cemetery
- Haven Rest Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Huling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Huling Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huling Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- Miller Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Family Cemetery
- Dell Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dell Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Family Cemetery
- Sugar Run Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
- McGarvey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McGarvey Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGarvey Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine Cemetery
- Germany Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Otelia Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hampson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mapleton IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mapleton IOOF Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton IOOF Cemetery
- Mapleton Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Shirley Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shirley Home Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Home Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Hamilton United Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Snyder Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Snyder Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Aughwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Union
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shirleysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mapleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Birdville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Hamilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cassville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Orbisonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Atkinson Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pogue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Todd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coles ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saltillo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blairs Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Three Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shade Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Peru Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Huntingdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McConnellstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kimmel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hesston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Snyder Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Huntingdon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Snyder Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Huntingdon
- Mount Union
- Newton Hamilton
- Orbisonia
- Shirleysburg
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 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 Snyder Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Huntingdon 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 Snyder Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #379960
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1813203 (Snyder Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1813203 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: Huntingdon
- Est. Elev: 242 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Butler Knob
- Location given for Snyder Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3459114 Lon: -77.9030538
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Snyder Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |