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Old Catholic Cemetery

Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA

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  • Get directions 166 N. Dorcas St
    Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044 United States
    Coordinates: 40.60039, -77.57350
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It is believed that this cemetery was located along the alley, probably at the rear of 106 North Dorcas Street, the present residence of the priests of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church.

From "HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF LEWISTOWN, PENNA. OLD HOME WEEK CELEBRATION, June 28 to July 4, 1925":

"Sketch related to the Cathloic Church - page 106:

(With the building of a chapel - about 1832) there was immedaite necessity for a burial place, which was laid out and consecrated on ground just to the rear of the chapel, and extending up the alley at the head of Dorcas Street the entire width of the lot.

No doubt a contributory circumstance leading to the establishment of this, one of the oldest cemeteries of our town (replaced now by another nearby), was the prevalence of disease among the army (3000) of laborers on the canal.

Records may be found at Harrisburg or Latrobe. Among these would be the McGirk family of Ferguson Valley---, this being the burial place of several members of the family."

Through contact with Mr. John A. Rocco, Lay Leader, in 1977, it was learned that early records in the Diocese are very sparse for this Parish.

The number of graves in this cemetery is unknown since it is no longer there.













It is believed that this cemetery was located along the alley, probably at the rear of 106 North Dorcas Street, the present residence of the priests of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church.

From "HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF LEWISTOWN, PENNA. OLD HOME WEEK CELEBRATION, June 28 to July 4, 1925":

"Sketch related to the Cathloic Church - page 106:

(With the building of a chapel - about 1832) there was immedaite necessity for a burial place, which was laid out and consecrated on ground just to the rear of the chapel, and extending up the alley at the head of Dorcas Street the entire width of the lot.

No doubt a contributory circumstance leading to the establishment of this, one of the oldest cemeteries of our town (replaced now by another nearby), was the prevalence of disease among the army (3000) of laborers on the canal.

Records may be found at Harrisburg or Latrobe. Among these would be the McGirk family of Ferguson Valley---, this being the burial place of several members of the family."

Through contact with Mr. John A. Rocco, Lay Leader, in 1977, it was learned that early records in the Diocese are very sparse for this Parish.

The number of graves in this cemetery is unknown since it is no longer there.













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