A visit to the Bethany Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Bethany Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethany Cemetery:
40.3617, -80.1259
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethany Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Georges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- St. Agatha Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Agatha Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agatha Cemetery
- Melrose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St.s Peter & Paul Ukrainian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St.s Peter & Paul Ukrainian Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Peter & Paul Ukrainian Cemetery
- The St.s Peter & Paul Ukrainian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ukrainian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46505 <5>
- Woodville State Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Oakdale Old German Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakdale Old German Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Old German Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375402 <5>
- Oakdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Ignatius / St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Holy Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
- The Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45133 <5>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Noblestown Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Robinson Run Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Run Cemetery
- The Robinson Run Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arlington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45900 <5>
- Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
- The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Queen of Heaven Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206269 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- St. Clair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The German Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Chartiers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Morgan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Bridgeville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Upper Saint Clair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Essen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Woodville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Heidelberg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
- Carnegie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Mount Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rosslyn Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rosslyn Farms is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn Farms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Pennsbury Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pennsbury Village is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsbury Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Oakdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Noblestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Sturgeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brightwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brightwood is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
- Castle Shannon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dormont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crafton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Thornburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Thornburg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- MacDonald
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cokeburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- McMurray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ingram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,175 people
- Fairywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairywood is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairywood
- Moon Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moon Run is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Run
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 Bethany 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 Bethany Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bethel Park
- Carnegie
- Crafton
- Dormont
- McDonald
- McMurray
- Mount Lebanon
- Noblestown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bethany Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Allegheny County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Bethany Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1169336 (Bethany Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1169336 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Allegheny
- Est. Elev: 262 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canonsburg
- Location given for Bethany Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3617361 Lon: -80.1258894
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethany Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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