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A visit to the Younkin Cemetery ...


The location of the Younkin Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Younkin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8501°   (39° 51' 0")

Lon:   -79.2811°   (-79° 16' 51")

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 .

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 professional and volunteer 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Younkin 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 28 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
      • Markleton is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <4>
    • Confluence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <4>
    • Casselman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Listonburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County
    • New Lexington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County
    • Ursina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Addison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
    • New Centerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • 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)
    • Summit Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
    • Garrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
        • Boynton is located in Somerset County
      • Meyersdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • West Meyersdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meyersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
        • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
      • Indian Head
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
        • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
      • Althouse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Althouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
        • Althouse is located in Somerset County
      • Lavansville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
        • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
      • Friendsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
        • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <4>
      • Beachdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
        • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
      • Farmington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Accident
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Glade City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
        • Glade City is located in Somerset County
      • Pine Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
        • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
      • Somerset
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
        • Somerset is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Sands Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sands Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sands Cemetery
    • Imel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Imel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imel Cemetery
    • Turney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turney Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turney Cemetery
    • Scarlet Knob Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scarlet Knob Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Scarlet Knob Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarlet Knob Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2436517 <6>
    • 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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugar Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ohiopyle.
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Ohiopyle Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45346 <6>
    • Great Crossings Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Crossings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Great Crossings Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Crossings Cemetery
    • St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Greenbrier Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Tharp Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tharp Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharp Cemetery
      • Middle Ridge Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middle Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Ridge Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Negro Mountain Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Negro Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Negro Mountain Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Negro Mountain Cemetery
      • Grantsville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grantsville Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantsville Cemetery
      • Maple Glen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Glen Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Glen Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1191927 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Confluence
      • County: Somerset         Elev: 563
      • Location given for GNIS #1191927 (Younkin Cemetery)

    The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

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

    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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Younkin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8501, Longitude: -79.2811       In this case, the coordinates for the Younkin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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