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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...

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 Bethel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.5892°   (40° 35' 21")

Lon:   -79.7289°   (-79° 43' 44")

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

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bethel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prospect Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tarentum Burying Ground
    • Tarentum Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45831 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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 Westmoreland County
  • St. Clemens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clemens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Clemens Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Memorial Park is located in Westmoreland County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
  • Dugan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dugan Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Mt. Airy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
    • The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Our Lady of Hope Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190512 <5>
  • Saint Mark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Mark Cemetery
    • The Saint Mark Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Mark Cemetery is located in Springdale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173579 <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Millerstown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Transfiguration Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Transfiguration Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Transfiguration Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Transfiguration Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Brookland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookland Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Pleasant Unity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Unity Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Unity Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Unity Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Curtisville.
      • The Pleasant Unity Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Unity United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222486 <5>
    • Bull Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Nichols Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nichols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nichols Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Plum Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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 Armstrong County
    • Freeport Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeport Cemetery
      • The Freeport Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeport Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Freeport.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44888 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

  • Lower Burrell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
    • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <6>
  • Arnold
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <6>
  • Brackenridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
    • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <6>
  • Natrona
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
    • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
  • Tarentum
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • New Kensington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Karns
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
    • Karns is located in Allegheny County
  • Harwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
    • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
  • Cheswick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
    • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <6>
  • Springdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <6>
  • Sligo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
  • Weinel Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
    • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Russellton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <6>
    • Rural Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Leechburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • New Texas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • Plum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <6>
    • West Leechburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Bagdad
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
    • Freeport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Indianola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Oakmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
      • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <6>
    • Unity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Allegheny County
    • Oklahoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Vandergrift
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <6>
    • East Vandergrift
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Hyde Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <6>
    • Leechburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Aladdin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aladdin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
      • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
    • Culmerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culmerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
    • Curtisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
      • Curtisville 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 Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bethel Cemetery:

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 Bethel Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1169364  (Bethel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1169364 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: New Kensington East
    • County: Westmoreland         Elev: 306
    • Location given for GNIS #1169364 (Bethel Cemetery)

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5892, Longitude: -79.7289       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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