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A visit to the Westview Cemetery ...


The location of the Westview 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 Westview Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3892°   (40° 23' 21")

Lon:   -79.1503°   (-79° 9' 1")

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

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Westview 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 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 Westview 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 Westview 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 Westview Cemetery.

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

    • Bolivar
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Robinson
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Indiana County
    • West Fairfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
    • New Florence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Palmertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Josephine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Indiana County
    • Black Lick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Robb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • Heshbon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
      • Heshbon is located in Indiana County
    • Blairsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burrell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Seward
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Armagh
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Claghorn ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
        • Claghorn is located in Indiana County
      • Coral
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Graceton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
        • Graceton is located in Indiana County
      • Derry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
        • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
      • Oak Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
      • Dilltown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
        • Waterman is located in Indiana County
      • Smathers
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smathers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
        • Smathers is located in Indiana County
      • Wilmore
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
        • Wilmore is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <4>
      • Homer City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Lucerne Mines
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Mines
        • Lucerne Mines is located in Indiana County
      • Darlington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
        • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
      • Ligonier
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Westmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
        • Westmont is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
      • Brownstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Littletown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
        • Littletown is located in Indiana 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 Westview 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 Westview Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Westview Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Legat Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Legat Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legat Cemetery
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Blairsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coral Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Coral Lutheran Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coral Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coral.
      • The Coral Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129169 <6>
    • Coles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coles Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coles Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Armagh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armagh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armagh Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armagh Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Kunkle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kunkle Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkle Cemetery
    • Green Mtn. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mtn. Cemetery
    • Conrad Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conrad Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Smathers Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Hungarian Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungarian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hungarian Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungarian Cemetery
      • St. Rochus Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The St. Rochus Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Rochus Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Johnstown.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rochus Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46252 <6>
      • St. Theresa Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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 Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Evans Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Frye Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frye Cemetery is located in Indiana County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye 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 Westview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1191182  (Westview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1191182 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: Bolivar
      • County: Westmoreland         Elev: 372
      • Location given for GNIS #1191182 (Westview 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3892, Longitude: -79.1503       In this case, the coordinates for the Westview 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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