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A visit to the Stiefler Cemetery ...


The location of the Stiefler 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 Stiefler Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2734°   (40° 16' 24")

Lon:   -78.5361°   (-78° 32' 9")

The Stiefler Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south of the Stiefler 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 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 Stiefler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Bedford 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 Stiefler 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stiefler Cemetery.

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

    • Cotton Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Claysburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Blue Knob
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
    • Osterburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Maria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
    • Puzzletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Roaring Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <4>
    • Puritan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
      • Puritan is located in Cambria County
    • Pleasantville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • New Enterprise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
    • Bens Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
    • Brooks Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
      • Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Newry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaverdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
        • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
      • Dunlo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
        • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
      • Ogletown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
        • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
      • Salemville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
        • Salemville is located in Bedford County
      • Waterside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
        • Waterside is located in Bedford County
      • Scarlan Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
        • Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
      • Oil City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Sonman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Portage
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Saint Clairsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
        • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
      • Martinsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
      • Duncansville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
        • Duncansville is located in Blair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <4>
      • Sidman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Salix
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
        • Salix 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 Stiefler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Stiefler Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Holsinger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Friends Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Potter Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Creek Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Creek Cemetery
    • Noggle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noggle Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noggle Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.s Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Keagy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keagy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keagy Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keagy Cemetery
    • Replogle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Replogle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Replogle Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Replogle Cemetery
    • Kauffman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stowberger Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stowberger Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowberger Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lillydale Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lillydale Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillydale Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Union Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Fishertown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Burger Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burger Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burger Cemetery
      • Dry Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery

    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 Stiefler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1188662  (Stiefler Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1188662 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: Blue Knob
      • County: Bedford         Elev: 494
      • Location given for GNIS #1188662 (Stiefler Cemetery)

    The official website for Commonwealth 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 Bedford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Stiefler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2734, Longitude: -78.5361       In this case, the coordinates for the Stiefler 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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