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A visit to the Wink 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 Wink Cemetery ...

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

39.8926, -78.0950

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

The Wink Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in McConnellsburg. McConnellsburg lies just to the east northeast of the Wink Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wink Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Wink Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Big Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring Cemetery
  • Hill Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hill Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Chapel Cemetery
  • Bethel Community Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stone Bridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Stone Bridge Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Church of God Corners Cemetery
  • McKees Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The McKees Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Cemetery
  • Hendershot Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hendershot Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendershot Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Graveyard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Thomas Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Graveyard
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Hancock (MD).
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81574 <5>
  • Orchard Ridge Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Orchard Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ft. Littleton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ft. Littleton Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Littleton Cemetery
    • Alpine Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cemetery
    • Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
      • The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunkard Cemetery
    • Everett Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Everett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Mahnes Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mahnes Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahnes Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Park Head Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Park Head Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Head Cemetery
    • Union Bethel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bethel Cemetery
    • Cushwa Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Secrest Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cromwell Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wink Cemetery.

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

  • Pleasant Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Websters Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
  • Sipes Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
  • Needmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Covalt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Covalt is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
  • McConnellsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrisonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
  • Dott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dott is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
  • Cove Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
  • Akersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Akersville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
  • Crystal Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
  • Emmaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Emmaville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Laidig
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
    • Warfordsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dickey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Fort Loudon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Valley-Hi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Knobsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Knobsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
    • Breezewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mercersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Markes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Markes is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
    • Cowans Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
    • Robinsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Robinsonville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
    • Hancock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <7>
    • Hancock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Claylick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Claylick is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
    • Fort Littleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Graceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Graceville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville

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 Wink Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wink Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Fulton 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 Wink Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1191600  (Wink Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1191600 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: Fulton
      • Est. Elev: 213 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Meadow Grounds
      • Location given for Wink Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.8925885     Lon: -78.0950053
      • 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 Fulton, 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' (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- Wink 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>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.