A visit to the Speedy 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 Speedy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Speedy Cemetery:
40.6917, -79.2423
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Speedy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Speedy Cemetery is located in Indiana County<2>.
The county seat for Indiana County is located in Indiana. Indiana lies just to the southeast of the Speedy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Speedy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Speedy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Speedy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Grove Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Beyer.
- The Harmony Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Five Points Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45039 <6>
- Plum Creek Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crooked Creek Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Crooked Creek Church Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crooked Creek Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Chambersville.
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Old Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Bend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
- The St. Bernards Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Bernards of Clairvoux Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45990 <6>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Dunkard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- West Lebanon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The West Lebanon Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon Cemetery
- Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cherryhill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Cherryhill Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryhill Cemetery
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaeffer Cemetery
- McDonalds Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The McDonalds Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Cemetery
- McIntire Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The McIntire Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire Cemetery
- Smathers Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Smathers Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers Cemetery
- Columbia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Columbia Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
- Smicksburg Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Smicksburg Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Speedy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Speedy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shelocta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Creekside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Creekside is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Willet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willet is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Atwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Atwood is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Chambersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chambersville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Parkwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Kimmel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kimmel is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
- Davis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Davis is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Elderton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shado-Wood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
- Indiana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chevy Chase Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Beyer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beyer is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer
- Ben Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ben Avon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
- Gilpin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gilpin is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
- Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Home is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Plumville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plumville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- West Lebanon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Aultman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aultman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
- Rural Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kintersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kintersburg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kintersburg
- Ambrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ambrose is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Yatesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
- Blanco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blanco is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Whitesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
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 Speedy Cemetery. The following communities are located in Indiana County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Speedy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Speedy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Indiana 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 Speedy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1199573 (Speedy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1199573 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: Indiana
- Est. Elev: 401 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ernest
- Location given for Speedy Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6917318 Lon: -79.2422601
- 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 Indiana, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Speedy 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <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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