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A visit to the Loretto Cemetery ...


The location of the Loretto 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 Loretto Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4123°   (40° 24' 44")

Lon:   -79.9603°   (-79° 57' 37")

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

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies just to the northwest of the Loretto Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Loretto 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 Loretto 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 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Loretto Cemetery.

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

    • Carrick
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrick
      • Carrick is located in Allegheny County
    • Allentown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Allegheny County
    • Brentwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • West Homestead
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Homestead
      • West Homestead is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
    • Homestead
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pittsburgh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Washington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Allegheny County
    • Beltzhoover
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzhoover
      • Beltzhoover is located in Allegheny County
    • Whitehall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
    • Munhall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitaker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitaker <4>
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Swissvale
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Dormont
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dormont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormont
        • Dormont is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dormont <4>
      • Castle Shannon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • West Mifflin
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
        • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <4>
      • Braddock
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Rankin
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
        • Rankin is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <4>
      • Edgewood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
      • Wilkinsburg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Lawrenceville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
        • Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County
      • Green Tree
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
        • Green Tree is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,749 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Tree <4>
      • Millvale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millvale
        • Millvale is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,636 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millvale <4>
      • Pleasant Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
        • Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <4>
      • Cherry City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
        • Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
      • Dravosburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dravosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dravosburg
        • Dravosburg is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dravosburg <4>
      • Duquesne
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Kennywood Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennywood Park
        • Kennywood Park is located in Allegheny County
        • Kennywood Park has also been known as:
        • Kennywood
      • Braddock Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Morningside
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
        • Morningside is located in Allegheny County
      • Sharpsburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Sharpsburg is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <4>
      • Crafton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

    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 Loretto Cemetery. The following communities are located in Allegheny County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Loretto Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Paul Of The Cross Monastery Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • St John Vianney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The St John Vianney Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St John Vianney Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pittsburgh.
      • The St John Vianney Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Georges Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St John Vianney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1102535 <6>
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • South Side Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • St. Wendelin RC Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Pittsburgh.
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44504 <6>
    • Turner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Minersville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Minersville Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Minersville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Minersville Missouri Synod Cemetery
      • Minersville Lutheran Synod Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minersville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1725217 <6>
    • St. Adelbert RC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adelbert RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Adelbert RC Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adelbert RC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45954 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Beth Abraham Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Georges Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shaare Torah Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • German Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hungarian Reformed Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • St. John's Cathedral Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Munhall.
        • The St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Mary Homestead Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #209013 <6>
      • Homestead Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Homestead Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Munhall.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homestead Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45138 <6>
      • Anne Ashley Memorial UMC Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Homewood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Smithfield East End Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

    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 Loretto Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1179953  (Loretto Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1179953 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: Pittsburgh East
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 334
      • Location given for GNIS #1179953 (Loretto 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Loretto Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4123, Longitude: -79.9603       In this case, the coordinates for the Loretto 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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