A visit to the Yankee Hill 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 Yankee Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Yankee Hill Cemetery:
41.3398, -80.0762
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Yankee Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Yankee Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Mercer. Mercer lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Yankee Hill Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Yankee Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Yankee Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Springs Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Sandy Lake.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45908 <5>
- Boyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Hendersonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hendersonville Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville Cemetery
- The Hendersonville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Henderson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1527739 <5>
- Centenary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Zahniser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zahniser Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahniser Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- New Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The New Lebanon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon Cemetery
- Perry Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Perry Chapel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Chapel Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gadsby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Gadsby Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsby Cemetery
- Old Cool Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Union Home Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Home Cemetery
- Millcreek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millcreek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Millcreek Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Mt. Irwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Irwin Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Irwin Cemetery
- Milledgeville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Yankee Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Yankee Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sandy Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stoneboro
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Perrine Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
- Jackson Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Station is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
- New Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- North Sandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- New Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Kilgore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kilgore is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- Clarks Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Polk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Coolspring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coolspring is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Perrys Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- Pearl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Utica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Milledgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Sheakleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nicklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nicklin is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
- Mercer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barkeyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bullion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bullion is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Sugarcreek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Nectarine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nectarine is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
- Uniontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Uniontown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Cochranton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kashner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- Kremis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kremis is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremis
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 Yankee Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Yankee Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cochranton
- Mercer
- Sandy Lake
- Stoneboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Yankee Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Mercer 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 Yankee Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1191855 (Yankee Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1191855 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: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 408 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sandy Lake
- Location given for Yankee Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3397787 Lon: -80.0761709
- 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 Mercer, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yankee Hill 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. |
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