St. Anthony’s Cemetery sits above Fifficktown, a borough that sits across the Conemaugh River from South Fork. This was one of the areas immigrants came to during the heydays of the soft coal industry. Numerous churches were built and their congregations grew, but just like other parishes in the area, when the coal and steel industry began to grow smaller, these congregations decreased in size, too. In 1995, St. Anthony’s Church merged with 2 other local churches to form Most Holy Trinity located now in South Fork. The church building still stands across the bridge in Fifficktown but is currently vacant. However, the cemetery remains, situated in the hills above the once bustling community. The oldest graves date back to the mid 1860’s. Names such as Gabany, Patla, Walukas, Scibek, Krajewski, and Jablonski are seen throughout the grounds. A small memorial to the WWII veterans is located in the center of the cemetery with names listing those men to include Frank Fiffick, perhaps a descendant of the town’s founder.
You can drive to the cemetery and park at the posted coordinates. Nearby is a gravestone for Father Adam and Mother Anna. This is the first stage of a 2 stage multi. To determine the final stage coordinates, note the dates of death for Adam and Anna.
Final coordinates are N 40 22.ABC W 78 47.DEF
A = 2nd digit of Adam's year of death minus 4
B = 4th digit of Adam's year of death minus 4 check sum A+B+C = 14
C = 3rd digit of Adam's year of death plus 1
D = 3rd digit of Anna's year of death
E = 4th digit of Anna's year of death minus 3 check sum D+E+F = 9
F = 3rd digit of Anna's year of death plus 2
No night caching. Please show respect for the grave sites.
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