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A visit to the Turney Cemetery ...

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 Turney Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Turney Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.7351°   (39° 44' 6")

Lon:   -79.3342°   (-79° 20' 3")

The Turney Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northeast of the Turney Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Turney Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Great Crossings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Crossings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Crossings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Great Crossings Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Ursina Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Steel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Steel Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Somerset County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Asher Glade Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asher Glade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asher Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Asher Glade Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Emberson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emberson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emberson Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Old Jersey Church Turkeyfoot Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sand Spring Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Spring Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
    • The Blooming Rose Church Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blooming Rose Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Friendsville (MD).
    • The Blooming Rose Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blooming Rose Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80787 <5>
  • Negro Mountain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Negro Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Negro Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Negro Mountain Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Younkin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Younkin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Younkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Younkin Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Webb Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Chapel Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Dung Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dung Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dung Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dung Hill Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Ridgley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridgley Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Grantsville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grantsville Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Maple Glen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Glen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Glen Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Teets Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teets Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teets Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Hoyes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoyes Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)

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 Turney Cemetery.

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

  • Addison
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Listonburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
    • Listonburg is located in Somerset County
  • Ursina
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
    • Ursina is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Confluence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Confluence is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <6>
  • Friendsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <6>
  • Markleysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Accident
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Grantsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bittinger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Markleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
    • Markleton is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <6>
  • Hazelton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McHenry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • West Salisbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
      • West Salisbury is located in Somerset County
    • Casselman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Ohiopyle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Salisbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Boynton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County
    • Summit Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
    • New Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County
    • Mount Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Brandonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Rockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliottsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
      • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County
    • Clifton Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)

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 Turney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somerset County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Turney Cemetery:

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 Turney Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1189965  (Turney Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1189965 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: Accident
    • County: Somerset         Elev: 617
    • Location given for GNIS #1189965 (Turney Cemetery)

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

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 Somerset, 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 Turney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7351, Longitude: -79.3342       In this case, the coordinates for the Turney Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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