Youngwomanstown Cemetery
AKA: Old North Bend Cemetery; Presbyterian Cemetery
Number of Burials (approximate): 100
Dates of Activity: 1820 - present
Documentation/Publication:
CCGS, The Cemeteries of Chapman Township and Renovo Borough (2001); revised edition, to include full cemetery records, is currently in preparation
Directions/GPS:
From Lock Haven, take PA Route 120 West, toward Renovo. After traveling about 23 miles, you will find yourself in the village of North Bend. Turn left at Summerson’s Motel and follow this road back along the river. The cemetery will appear on your left after a short distance. See the map in the beginning of this book for a more detailed representation of the cemetery location.
N41 20.597 W77 42.045
Landowner / Caretaker:
North Bend Cemetery
127 Reese Road
North Bend, PA 17760
Condition/Needs:
Excellent
History:
The settlement of Youngwomanstown, Clinton County, dates back to the early 19th century. Here a church and school-house (one building) was erected in 1827, with Presbyterian services apparently conducted under the direction of the Northumberland Presbytery, who oversaw the construction of the building. The village name was changed to North Point when the railroad established a stop there; still later, it became known as North Bend. A cemetery connected with the Presbyterian church was established at an early day. While a number of the graves were moved to the North Bend Cemetery in October of 1900, many remain. Those with surviving headstones are recorded, and compared with the lists of Lola Wallace and Vito Janerella, both deceased.