Directions:

From the intersection of US322 (Mt. Nittany Expressway) and State Route 26 (College Ave.), go 0.6 miles eawst on Route 26 to the traffic light at the intersection of Route 26 and Houserville Road. Turn left on Houserville Road and go 0.7 miles to the intersection wtih Scholl Street. Houserville United Methodist Church will be just ahead on your right. The cemetery is behind the church.

Map:

There is a map of the cemetery with the location of the graves in the photo section.

History:

In the 1820's a lot for a graveyard was surveyed by Jacob Houser. The Houserville Cemetery is the second oldest cemetery in the township. This was the beginning of the independent, public burying ground in Houserville. Jacob Houser, the founder of Houserville was concerned tha all residents of the area have a proper place for interment. He had arrived in the area in 1788 and close to the end of his life, around 1822, proclaimed this is "a public burying ground." The first burials there are said to be those of two children in the year of its founding.

" In the old part of the cemetery, there is a section with unmarked graves. " There are people buried there that we don't know anything about. J. Andy Dale, secretary of the houserville Cemetery Association, Inc., said during a 1978 interview for the Centre Daily Times. The association founded in 1937, took over the care of the plots from the families who had cared for them since the beginning. A rough sketch of the plots and who purchased them is on display on the caretaker's shed behind Houserville United Methodist Church.

Mr Dale has served as the secretary of the Association since its founding. Other original trustees were: Hamil Bathgate, President; Jesse W. Klinger, vice-president; Robert K. Hoy, treasurer; and Grant Coble in charge of cemetery care and grave-digging.

Over the years several additional pieces of land have been added to bring the cemetery to its present layout. The cemetery is in no way affiliated with the Houserville United Methodist Church despite its close proximity.

Sources:

*Centre Daily Times 16 August 1978 written by Nadine Kofman, page 11

*History of Centre and Clinton Counties, by John Blair Linn 1833 pages 271-277

*The Cemeteries of College Township Vol. 1, Centre County, PA printed in 2003 by the Centre County Genealogical Society pages 9-23 ( A repeat of the information in the first two items)