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A visit to the Melrose Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Melrose Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Melrose Cemetery (FG ID #45397)

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 Melrose Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.3496°   (40° 20' 58")

Lon:   -80.1143°   (-80° 6' 51")

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Melrose 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 Melrose 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melrose Cemetery.

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

    • Bridgeville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Saint Clair
      • Upper Saint Clair is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Saint Clair <4>
    • Morgan
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Allegheny County
    • Woodville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Allegheny County
    • Mount Lebanon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Heidelberg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
    • Thompsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
    • Bethel Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
      • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
    • Castle Shannon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Carnegie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
      • Carnegie is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,752 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnegie <4>
    • McMurray
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
      • McMurray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <4>
    • Dormont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dormont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Green Tree
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Rosslyn Farms
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosslyn Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn Farms
        • Rosslyn Farms is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Pennsbury Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsbury Village
        • Pennsbury Village is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
      • Oakdale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Noblestown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
        • Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
      • Sturgeon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cokeburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
        • Cokeburg is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Library
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Library have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library
        • Library is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Library <4>
      • Whitehall
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Crafton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Thornburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
        • Thornburg is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • MacDonald
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
        • MacDonald is located in Washington County
      • McDonald
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
        • McDonald is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <4>

    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 Melrose 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 Melrose 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Melrose Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bethany Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Woodville State Hospital Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woodville State Hospital Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Woodville State Hospital Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville State Hospital Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180940 <1>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The National Cemetery of the Alleghenies is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
    • Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Ignatius / St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Ukrainian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Oakdale Old German Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Oakdale Old German Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Old German Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Oakdale.
        • The Oakdale Old German Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old German Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Old German Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375402 <1>
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Lawn Gardens is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Gardens
      • St. Vladimer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vladimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Vladimer Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vladimer Cemetery
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • St. Clair Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair 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 Melrose Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1180891  (Melrose Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1180891 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: Bridgeville
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 271
      • Location given for GNIS #1180891 (Melrose Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #45397

    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 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.
    <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 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 Melrose Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3496, Longitude: -80.1143    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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