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A visit to the Bethesda Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethesda 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 Bethesda Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5834°   (40° 35' 0")

Lon:   -79.6742°   (-79° 40' 27")

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

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bethesda 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 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 Bethesda 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 Bethesda 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 Bethesda Cemetery.

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

    • Lower Burrell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Karns
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • Natrona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Brackenridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] 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 <4>
    • New Kensington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Leechburg
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Tarentum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
      • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <4>
    • Arnold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] 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 <4>
    • Oklahoma
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Apollo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <4>
    • Vandergrift
      (5 miles [8 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • East Vandergrift
        (5 miles [8 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
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Leechburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Springdale
        (6 miles [9.7 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 <4>
      • Plum
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Freeport
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Harwick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
        • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
      • Cheswick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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 <4>
      • Leechburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
        • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
      • New Texas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
        • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
      • Orchard Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
        • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
      • North Apollo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
        • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <4>
      • Unity
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
        • Unity is located in Allegheny County
      • Monroe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Butler County
      • Franklin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Russellton
        (8 miles [12.9 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 <4>
      • Rural Ridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

    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 Bethesda 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 Bethesda 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bethesda Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greenwood Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Park
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Pine Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tarentum Burying Ground
      • Tarentum Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45831 <6>
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dugan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
    • Leechburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • St. Clemens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clemens Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Apollo Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #549344 <6>
      • St. Gertrude Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gertrude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Gertrude Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gertrude Cemetery
      • Vandergrift Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandergrift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vandergrift Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandergrift Cemetery
      • Keppel Burial Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • St. Catherine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Catherines Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

    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 Bethesda Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1169418  (Bethesda Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1169418 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: 367
      • Location given for GNIS #1169418 (Bethesda 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 Bethesda Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5834, Longitude: -79.6742       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethesda 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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