Lower Mifflin Township near McCrea in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pioneer Cemetery
a small community once located
in this valley.
1787 - 1912
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
Location. 40° 16.731′ N, 77° 27.866′ W. Marker is near McCrea, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Lower Mifflin Township. It can be reached from Laurel Run Road west of Bower Mountain Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4514 Laurel Run Rd, Blain PA 17006, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Henry's Valley (here, next to this marker); Site of Upper Toboyne Presbyterian Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Blain Planing Mill (approx. 4½ miles away); Newport & Sherman's Valley Railroad (approx. 4½ miles away); Ancestral Home of the Famous Blaine Family of America (approx. 4.6 miles away); Blain (approx. 4.8 miles away); Blain Fire Company, Inc. (approx. 4.8 miles away); Magdalena Briner Eby (approx. 5.1 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

