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A visit to the Van Sickle Cemetery ...


The location of the Van Sickle 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 Van Sickle Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7801°   (39° 46' 48")

Lon:   -79.5998°   (-79° 35' 59")

The Van Sickle Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Uniontown. Uniontown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Van Sickle Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Van Sickle Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Van Sickle 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 Van Sickle Cemetery.

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

    • Elliottsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
      • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County
    • Farmington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Washington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Clifton Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Brandonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Bruceton Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <4>
    • Markleysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ohiopyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hutchinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
      • Hutchinson is located in Fayette County
    • Hazelton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lemont Furnace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemont Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont Furnace
      • Lemont Furnace is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemont Furnace <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • East Uniontown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Uniontown
        • East Uniontown is located in Fayette County
      • Leith
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
        • Leith is located in Fayette County
      • Mount Independence
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
        • Mount Independence is located in Fayette County
      • Little Sandy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
        • Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Evans
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Fayette County
      • Uniontown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oliver
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
        • Oliver is located in Fayette County
      • Rockville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
        • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Morgans Glade
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
        • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Highhouse
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highhouse
        • Highhouse is located in Fayette County
      • Friendsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Ursina
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 <4>
      • Dunbar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Woodside
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
        • Woodside is located in Fayette 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 Van Sickle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Sickle 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Van Sickle Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Visitation Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Visitation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Visitation Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Visitation Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hull Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hull Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
    • Sansom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sansom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sansom Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sansom Cemetery
    • Sunsetview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunsetview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunsetview Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunsetview Cemetery
    • Sproul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sproul Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproul Cemetery
    • Spear Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spear Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Cemetery
    • East View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East View Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Teets Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teets Cemetery
    • Middle Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Ridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Holy Society Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Society Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Society Cemetery
      • Reformed Jewish Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reformed Jewish Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Jewish Cemetery
      • St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hopwood.
        • The St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. John Byzantine Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170323 <6>
      • St. Josephs Cemetery (Hopwood)
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mountain View Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Memorial Park is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Memorial Park
      • Little White Rock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little White Rock Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little White Rock Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugar Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ohiopyle.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Maple Grove Cemetery
        • Ohiopyle Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45346 <6>

    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 Van Sickle Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1190341  (Van Sickle Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1190341 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: Fort Necessity
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 557
      • Location given for GNIS #1190341 (Van Sickle Cemetery)

    The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

    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 Fayette, 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 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 Van Sickle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7801, Longitude: -79.5998       In this case, the coordinates for the Van Sickle 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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