A visit to the Younkin 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 Younkin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Younkin Cemetery:
39.8501, -79.2811
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Younkin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Younkin Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.
The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Younkin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Younkin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Younkin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Younkin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Jersey Church Turkeyfoot Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ursina Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Sands Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sands Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Cemetery
- Imel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Imel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imel Cemetery
- Turney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Turney Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney Cemetery
- Scarlet Knob Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hillview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugar Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Ohiopyle.
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maple Grove Cemetery
- Ohiopyle Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45346 <5>
- Great Crossings Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
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- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Greenbrier Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier Cemetery
- The Greenbrier Cemetery has also been known as:
- Thorpe Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2241178 <5>
- Tharp Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Tharp Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharp Cemetery
- Middle Ridge Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Middle Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Negro Mountain Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Negro Mountain Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negro Mountain Cemetery
- Grantsville Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Grantsville Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville Cemetery
- Maple Glen Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Maple Glen Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Younkin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Younkin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Markleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Confluence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Casselman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Casselman is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Draketown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Draketown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draketown
- Listonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Listonburg is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
- New Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Lexington is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Ursina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ursina is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Addison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Centerville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Markleysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Salisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Salisbury is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Coal Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Run is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run
- Summit Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
- Garrett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milford is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Ohiopyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grantsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boynton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boynton is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Meyersdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Meyersdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
- Indian Head
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Althouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Althouse is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
- Lavansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lavansville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
- Bakersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bakersville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
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 Younkin Cemetery. The following communities are located in Somerset County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Younkin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Confluence
- Meyersdale
- Rockwood
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 Younkin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Somerset 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 Younkin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1191927 (Younkin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1191927 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: Somerset
- Est. Elev: 563 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Confluence
- Location given for Younkin Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8500772 Lon: -79.2811437
- 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 Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Younkin 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. |