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The location of the Laird Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Laird Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laird Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laird Cemetery

Lat:   40.4770°   (40° 28' 37")

Lon:   -79.7353°   (-79° 44' 7")

The Laird Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<2>.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Laird Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Laird Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Allegheny County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Laird Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Laird Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laird Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Plum
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
    • New Texas
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • Leechburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Unity
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Allegheny County
    • Garden City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
    • Murrysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Universal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Allegheny County
    • Monroeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
    • Pitcairn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <4>
    • Cheswick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <4>
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Verona
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
        • Verona is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
      • Penn Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Churchill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
        • Churchill is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
      • Chalfant
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfant
        • Chalfant is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
      • Turtle Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • New Kensington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wilmerding
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmerding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerding
        • Wilmerding is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmerding <4>
      • Wall
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
        • Wall is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Export
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Export have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Export
        • Export is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Export <4>
      • Harwick
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
        • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
      • Oakmont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
        • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <4>
      • Blawnox
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blawnox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawnox
        • Blawnox is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blawnox <4>
      • Wilkinsburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
        • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
      • Braddock Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Hills
        • Braddock Hills is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,772 people
      • Forest Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
      • Arnold
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
        • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
      • North Braddock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Braddock
        • North Braddock is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,635 people
      • East Pittsburgh
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pittsburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittsburgh
        • East Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pittsburgh <4>
      • North Versailles
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Versailles
        • North Versailles is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Versailles <4>
      • East McKeesport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
        • East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <4>
      • Lower Burrell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
        • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <4>
      • Nadine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nadine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
        • Nadine is located in Allegheny County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Laird Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegheny County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laird Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Laird Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Laird Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Plum Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
    • Temple Sinai Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Sinai Memorial Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park
    • St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Richey Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Dugan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dugan Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakmont - Verona Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont - Verona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakmont - Verona Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont - Verona Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Restland Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Park
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Deer Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • William Penn Gardens of Remembrance
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Penn Gardens of Remembrance is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Sunset View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Sons of Israel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Braddock.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #299354 <6>
      • Braddock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braddock Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grand View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44949 <6>
      • New St. Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The New St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The New St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        • St. Joseph Cemetery
        • St. Josephs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46108 <6>
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Laird Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1178766  (Laird Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1178766 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Murrysville
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 370
      • Location given for GNIS #1178766 (Laird Cemetery)

    The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Laird Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4770, Longitude: -79.7353       In this case, the coordinates for the Laird Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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