Smail Family Cemetery
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Smail Family Cemetery

North Vandergrift, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA

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    Coordinates: 40.67817, -79.54660
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This is a prototypical family cemetery of the late 19th and early 20th century. It still has a few grave sites left but they are reserved for descendants of the Smail Family. Currently it is setting back off the road in the woods and is on a small hillside. There is a Gas company access road to walk on but the gate is always locked to prevent off-roaders from tearing up the gas well area and/or the cemetery. However, it is only about 50 yards up the hill from the gate and it is easy enough to walk to if you don't mind a hill. The cemetery is maintained, today, by the descendants of the Smails and if one wishes to find a quiet place to watch the wildlife, this is a good place to be.

Directions:

From the bridge, in North Vandergrift, Armstrong County, PA, drive NORTH, for a total of 5.42 miles, on Pennsylvania Route ALTERNATE 66 and, on the way, pass through the Village of Dime, PA. (DO NOT mistake this road, "Alternate 66," for the regular Route 66; make sure the sign says Alt. 66!) After 5.42 miles, from the bridge, you will be at the top of the hill intersection, at Spruce Hollow Road. (Which is on the left...Weigand Road is on the right.) Turn left here, onto Spruce Hollow Road and drive 1.2 miles to the field, on the right and see the Gas Well and Gated Road. You may park here but do not block access to the gate or the gas well. Walk past the gate and about 50 yards, up the hill, to the cemetery.



This is a prototypical family cemetery of the late 19th and early 20th century. It still has a few grave sites left but they are reserved for descendants of the Smail Family. Currently it is setting back off the road in the woods and is on a small hillside. There is a Gas company access road to walk on but the gate is always locked to prevent off-roaders from tearing up the gas well area and/or the cemetery. However, it is only about 50 yards up the hill from the gate and it is easy enough to walk to if you don't mind a hill. The cemetery is maintained, today, by the descendants of the Smails and if one wishes to find a quiet place to watch the wildlife, this is a good place to be.

Directions:

From the bridge, in North Vandergrift, Armstrong County, PA, drive NORTH, for a total of 5.42 miles, on Pennsylvania Route ALTERNATE 66 and, on the way, pass through the Village of Dime, PA. (DO NOT mistake this road, "Alternate 66," for the regular Route 66; make sure the sign says Alt. 66!) After 5.42 miles, from the bridge, you will be at the top of the hill intersection, at Spruce Hollow Road. (Which is on the left...Weigand Road is on the right.) Turn left here, onto Spruce Hollow Road and drive 1.2 miles to the field, on the right and see the Gas Well and Gated Road. You may park here but do not block access to the gate or the gas well. Walk past the gate and about 50 yards, up the hill, to the cemetery.



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