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A visit to the South Fork Cemetery ...


The location of the South Fork 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 South Fork Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3637°   (40° 21' 49")

Lon:   -78.7814°   (-78° 46' 53")

The South Fork Cemetery is located in Cambria County<2>.

The county seat for Cambria County is located in Ebensburg. Ebensburg lies just to the north northeast of the South Fork Cemetery .

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 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 South Fork 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 South Fork 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Fork Cemetery.

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

    • Ehrenfeld
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrenfeld
      • Ehrenfeld is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • South Fork
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cassandra
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Saint Michael
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
    • Summerhill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Sidman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Cambria County
    • West Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cambria County
    • Salix
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
      • Salix is located in Cambria County
    • Vinco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
      • Vinco is located in Cambria County
    • East Conemaugh
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Dunlo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
        • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
      • Beaverdale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
        • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
      • Spring Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Portage
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Daisytown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
        • Daisytown is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Geistown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Sonman
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Mundys Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Corner
        • Mundys Corner is located in Cambria County
      • Johnstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Dale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
        • Dale is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Lorain
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 southwest)
        • 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
      • Puritan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
        • Puritan is located in Cambria County
      • Oil City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Beula
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beula
        • Beula is located in Cambria 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 South Fork Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cambria County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the South Fork Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Sidman.
      • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Michael Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181255 <6>
    • Sidman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sidman Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidman Cemetery
    • Sherbine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Pringle Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 east)
    • St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Headrick Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Snavely Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Dunmyer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 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
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • St. Petka Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Petka Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petka Cemetery
      • Oak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • St.s Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

    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 South Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1188062  (South Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1188062 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: 593
      • Location given for GNIS #1188062 (South Fork 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the South Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3637, Longitude: -78.7814       In this case, the coordinates for the South Fork 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.




 

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