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A visit to the Williams 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 Williams Cemetery ...

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

40.5595, -78.2233

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

The Williams Cemetery is located in Blair County<2>.

The county seat for Blair County is located in Hollidaysburg. Hollidaysburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Williams Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Williams Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Shaffersville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Shaffersville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffersville Cemetery
  • Waterstreet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Waterstreet Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterstreet Cemetery
  • Logan Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Logan Valley Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Valley Cemetery
    • The Logan Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bellwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45312 <5>
  • Schmucker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Charlottsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dysart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dysart Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Dysart Cemetery is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dysart Cemetery is located in Tipton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2223636 <5>
  • Loop Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Loop Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop Cemetery
  • Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Alexandria Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Old Hartslog Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Old Hartslog Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hartslog Cemetery
  • Birmingham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Birmingham Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Eastlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Cemetery
    • Tyrone Grandview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Tyrone Grandview Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Grandview Cemetery
      • The Tyrone Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grandview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44955 <5>
    • Antis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Huyett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Huyett Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett Cemetery
    • Cryder Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cryder Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryder Cemetery
    • Gray Memorial Field
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Gray Memorial Field is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Memorial Field
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Altoona.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45918 <5>
    • Biddle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Biddle Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle Cemetery
    • Snively Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Snively Cemetery is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snively Cemetery
    • Schucker Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Neff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Neff Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neff Cemetery
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
    • Branstetter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Branstetter Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branstetter 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 Williams Cemetery.

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

  • Culp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Culp is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
  • Point View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Point View is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
  • Water Street
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
  • Springfield Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Junction
  • Franklin Forge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
  • Covedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Covedale is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
  • Flowing Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
  • Williamsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Grazierville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Grazierville is located in Blair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
  • Alexandria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Birmingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Tipton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bellwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyrone Forge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
    • Huntingdon Furnace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
    • Tyrone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Altoona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Royer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Royer is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pennington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Frankstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
    • Oreminea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
    • Shellytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
    • McConnellstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
    • Seven Stars
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars

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 Williams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blair County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Williams Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Blair 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 Williams Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1191456  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1191456 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: Blair
      • Est. Elev: 405 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Spruce Creek
      • Location given for Williams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.5595129     Lon: -78.2233446
      • 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 Blair, 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- Williams 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>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.