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A visit to the Markle Cemetery ...


The location of the Markle 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 Markle Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2065°   (40° 12' 23")

Lon:   -79.7303°   (-79° 43' 49")

The Markle Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County<2>.

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Markle 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 professional and volunteer 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 Markle Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Westmoreland 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 Markle 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Markle Cemetery.

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

    • Wyano
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Newton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <4>
    • Yukon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Smithton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Herminie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
      • Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <4>
    • Madison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Sutersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shaner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Arona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arona
      • Arona is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Banning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
    • Hunker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
      • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <4>
    • New Stanton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Donora
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
        • Donora is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <4>
      • Arnold City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
        • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
      • Whitsett
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
        • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
      • Lynn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
        • Lynn is located in Fayette County
      • Monessen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
        • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <4>
      • North Belle Vernon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
        • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
      • Belle Vernon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lynnwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
        • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
      • Fairhope
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
        • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
      • Brownstown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
        • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Perryopolis
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Alverton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
        • Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Youngwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Adamsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
        • Adamsburg is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Irwin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
        • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
      • Lincoln
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Sunny Side
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
        • Sunny Side 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 Markle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Westmoreland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Markle Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Milbell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milbell Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milbell Cemetery
    • West Newton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Newton Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Newton Cemetery
    • Yukon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yukon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yukon Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yukon Cemetery
    • Guffey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guffey Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guffey Cemetery
    • St. Timothys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Timothys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Timothys Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Timothys Cemetery
    • Wineland Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wineland Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wineland Grove Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wineland Grove Cemetery
    • Old Quaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
    • Weaver & Waddell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hoffman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • The Hoffman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Old Brick Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45096 <6>
    • Madison Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madison Union Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Union Cemetery
    • Old Mars Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery
    • East Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Salem Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Salem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Errett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Errett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Errett Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Errett Cemetery
      • Dravo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dravo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dravo Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dravo Cemetery
      • Gilmore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilmore Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Donora.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44920 <6>
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Round Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Round Hill Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Round Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Elizabeth.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180962 <6>
      • St. Domanick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Domanick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Domanick Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Domanick Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Milliron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milliron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milliron Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milliron 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 Markle Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1180422  (Markle Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1180422 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: Smithton
      • County: Westmoreland         Elev: 311
      • Location given for GNIS #1180422 (Markle Cemetery)

    The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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 Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Markle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2065, Longitude: -79.7303       In this case, the coordinates for the Markle 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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