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Wharton Family Cemetery

Spruce Hill Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, USA

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  • Get directions State Road 75
    Spruce Hill Township, Pennsylvania 17082 United States
    Coordinates: 40.48324, -77.44657
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"William Christy took up one hundred and fifty acres who sold it to William Wharton August 14, 1811, then one hundred and seventy-eight acres. It has since passed to William Wharton Jr. The Wharton grave-yard is located on this farm." [1]

Drive South/west on Route 75 through Port Royal, Old Port, and past the intersection with Route 74. The cemetery is 2 miles further on the left-hand side, across farmed fields, on private property [2]. Along the road are utility poles #'s 103-102-101 and 556. The cemetery is across the field in a straight line with utility pole #556. [poles present 2002].

Turn left onto Matamorus Church RD drive 0.2 miles, turning left into the first farm driveway. This cemetery is on private property. Permission and further directions must be obtained before proceeding.

[1] History Of That Part Of The Susquehanna And Juniata Valleys Embraced In The Counties Of Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Union And Snyder In The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Volume I, Philadelphia, Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886, page 794.

[2]The cemetery, until 2003, was located in a copse of trees, which have been removed by the land-owner. The tombstones could not be viewed due to heavy vegetative growth.








"William Christy took up one hundred and fifty acres who sold it to William Wharton August 14, 1811, then one hundred and seventy-eight acres. It has since passed to William Wharton Jr. The Wharton grave-yard is located on this farm." [1]

Drive South/west on Route 75 through Port Royal, Old Port, and past the intersection with Route 74. The cemetery is 2 miles further on the left-hand side, across farmed fields, on private property [2]. Along the road are utility poles #'s 103-102-101 and 556. The cemetery is across the field in a straight line with utility pole #556. [poles present 2002].

Turn left onto Matamorus Church RD drive 0.2 miles, turning left into the first farm driveway. This cemetery is on private property. Permission and further directions must be obtained before proceeding.

[1] History Of That Part Of The Susquehanna And Juniata Valleys Embraced In The Counties Of Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Union And Snyder In The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Volume I, Philadelphia, Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886, page 794.

[2]The cemetery, until 2003, was located in a copse of trees, which have been removed by the land-owner. The tombstones could not be viewed due to heavy vegetative growth.








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