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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 Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery

Lat:   39.7583°   (39° 45' 29")

Lon:   -77.8612°   (-77° 51' 40")

The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Chambersburg. Chambersburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery .

Name Variations for Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Dunkard Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Welsh Run Brethren Church 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Welsh Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County
    • Mercersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Milnor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County
    • Clear Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Maugansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greencastle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Williamson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Franklin County
    • Rockdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
    • Huyett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
      • Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Cove Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
    • Markes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
      • Markes is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Meadow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
        • Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Kauffman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kauffman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
        • Kauffman is located in Franklin County
      • Halfway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
        • Halfway is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Hagerstown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
        • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
        • Former name for Hagerstown:
        • Hager's Town
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
      • Paramount - Long Meadow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
        • Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Cashtown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Loudon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
        • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <4>
      • Williamsport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
        • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
      • Waynecastle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
        • Waynecastle is located in Franklin County
      • Marion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Franklin County
      • Saint Thomas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
        • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <4>
      • Websters Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
        • Websters Mill is located in Fulton 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 Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Secrest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cushwa Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Tabor Graveyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Graveyard
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Church of God Corners Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Bethel Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Graveyard
    • Mt. Zion Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Graveyard
    • Union Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Broadfording Graveyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadfording Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broadfording Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadfording Graveyard
    • Reiffs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reiffs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reiffs Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reiffs Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Clear Spring (MD).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81437 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Salem Graveyard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Graveyard
      • Beautiful View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beautiful View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beautiful View Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beautiful View Cemetery
      • State Line Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • State Line UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • German Reformed Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The German Reformed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the German Reformed Cemetery is located in Greencastle.
        • The German Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Reformed Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Reformed Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2261256 <6>
      • Little Metropolitan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Metropolitan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Metropolitan Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Pinesburg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinesburg Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinesburg Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7583, Longitude: -77.8612    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <7>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.




 

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