Alexander Cemetery

Alexander Cemetery (HM21DZ)

Location: Houtzdale, PA 16651 Clearfield County
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N 40° 49.979', W 78° 25.217'

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On July 1, 1784 Revolutionary War Soldier James Alexander (1726-1791) received a warrant for this ground. In 1809 his son William Brown Alexander (1782-1862) settled here, and the area became known as Alexander's Fording. His will, dated April 25, 1851, bequeathed section 8 as a public burial ground.
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HM NumberHM21DZ
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByClearfield County Bicentennial Committee
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Date Added Sunday, September 3rd, 2017 at 7:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 717515 N 4523419
Decimal Degrees40.83298333, -78.42028333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 49.979', W 78° 25.217'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 49' 58.74" N, 78° 25' 13.02" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near T557, Houtzdale PA 16651, US
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