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The location of the St. Nicholas 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Nicholas Cemetery

Lat:   40.5092°   (40° 30' 33")

Lon:   -79.9884°   (-79° 59' 18")

The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<2>.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies just to the south of the St. Nicholas Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 St. Nicholas 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 St. Nicholas 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 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Nicholas Cemetery.

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

    • Cherry City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Millvale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Lawrenceville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County
    • Etna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <4>
    • West View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
      • West View is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West View <4>
    • Bellevue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
    • Morningside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
      • Morningside is located in Allegheny County
    • Sharpsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Allison Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • McKees Rocks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsburgh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Aspinwall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
      • Aspinwall is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspinwall <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Ben Avon Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon Heights
        • Ben Avon Heights is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Ben Avon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
        • Ben Avon is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
      • Avalon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
        • Avalon is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,506 people
      • Mount Washington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Fox Chapel
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
        • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <4>
      • Wildwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Emsworth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emsworth
        • Emsworth is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emsworth <4>
      • Fairywood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairywood
        • Fairywood is located in Allegheny County
      • Ingram
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
        • Ingram is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,175 people
      • Thornburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Crafton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Beltzhoover
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzhoover
        • Beltzhoover is located in Allegheny County
      • Allentown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Allentown is located in Allegheny County
      • Nadine
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Blawnox
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Ingomar
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 St. Nicholas Cemetery. The following communities are located in Allegheny County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the St. Nicholas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • United Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The United Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The United Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosemont United Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46549 <6>
    • Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Pittsburgh.
      • The Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery
      • Christ Our Redeemer Cemetery
      • North Side Cemetery
      • Northside Catholic Cemetery
      • Northside Cemetery
      • St. Philomena Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45627 <6>
    • West View Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The West View Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The West View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rodef Shalom Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46609 <6>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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 Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Alvernia Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
    • Ohave Shalom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Ohave Shalom Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Ohave Shalom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Auhave Shalom Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohave Shalom Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • New Light Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Light Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
    • St. Alexander Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Alexander Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alexander Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Ridgelawn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • St. Paul's Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Mary's Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46155 <6>
      • Mt. Royal Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Royal Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The Mt. Royal Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Royal Memorial Park
        • Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Royal Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45539 <6>
      • Duncan Heights Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Duncan Heights Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The Duncan Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lakeview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Heights Cemetery
      • Allegheny County Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allegheny County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allegheny County Memorial Park is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allegheny County Memorial Park
      • Nazereth Convent Sisters Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Assisi Convent Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Highwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Uniondale Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Uniondale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniondale Cemetery
      • Union Dale Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Union Dale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The Union Dale Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hilldale Cemetery
        • Mt. Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Dale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46547 <6>
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Allegheny Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Allegheny Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allegheny Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Pittsburgh.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allegheny Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44305 <6>
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

    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 St. Nicholas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1186515  (Saint Nicholas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1186515 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: Glenshaw
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 292
      • Location given for GNIS #1186515 (Saint Nicholas 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 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5092, Longitude: -79.9884       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Nicholas 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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