A visit to the South Fork 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 South Fork Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Fork Cemetery:
40.3637, -78.7814
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the South Fork Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the South Fork Cemetery.<4>
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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Sidman.
- The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Michael Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181255 <5>
- Sidman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sidman Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidman Cemetery
- Sherbine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sherbine Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbine Cemetery
- Pringle Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pringle Hill Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Hill Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171430 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Sacred Heart RC Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
- The Sacred Heart RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2411019 <5>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Headrick Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Snavely Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Snavely Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snavely Cemetery
- Dunmyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dunmyer Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmyer Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Portage.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146685 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The St. Petka Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petka Cemetery
- Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45637 <5>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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)
- Ehrenfeld is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrenfeld
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- South Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cassandra
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cassandra is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Saint Michael
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
- Summerhill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sidman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mineral Point is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- West Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Point is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Salix
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salix is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
- Vinco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vinco is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
- East Conemaugh
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dunlo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlo is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
- Beaverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Spring Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Portage
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Daisytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Daisytown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Geistown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Geistown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Sonman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sonman is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
- Mundys Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mundys Corner is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Corner
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Conemaugh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
- Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Lorain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lorain is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Puritan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Puritan is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Oil City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oil City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Beula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beula is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beula
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.
- Dunlo
- Dunlo lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the South Fork Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunlo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
- Johnstown
- Portage
- South Fork
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 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 South Fork Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Cambria 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 South Fork Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1188062 (South Fork Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1188062 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: Cambria
- Est. Elev: 593 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Geistown
- Location given for South Fork Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3636852 Lon: -78.7814104
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Fork 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. |
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