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A visit to the Briar Hill Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Briar Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Briar Hill Cemetery (FG ID #44443)

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 Briar Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.0492°   (41° 2' 57")

Lon:   -80.2983°   (-80° 17' 53")

The Briar Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in New Castle. New Castle lies just to the southwest of the Briar Hill 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 websites either 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 Briar Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Briar Hill 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 Briar Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Oakwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Lawrence County
    • West New Castle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Castle
      • West New Castle is located in Lawrence County
    • New Castle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Volant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
      • Volant is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <5>
    • Oakland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County
    • South New Castle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Altman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
      • Altman is located in Lawrence County
    • New Wilmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
      • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <5>
    • Harlansburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
    • Edinburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Grant City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Leesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Energy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
        • Energy is located in Lawrence County
      • Rose Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
        • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
      • Carbon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Mercer County
      • Pulaski
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
        • Pulaski is located in Lawrence County
      • Mount Jackson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
        • Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County
      • Hillsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
        • Hillsville is located in Lawrence County
      • Robinson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
        • Robinson is located in Lawrence County
      • Bessemer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wampum
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Portersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellwood City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ellport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
        • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
      • Slippery Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
        • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <5>
      • Courtneys Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtneys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
        • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
      • Mercer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • West Middlesex
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middlesex
        • West Middlesex is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Middlesex <5>
      • Lowellville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowellville
        • Lowellville is located in Mahoning County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowellville <5>

    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 Briar Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Briar Hill 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 Briar Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • East Brook Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The East Brook Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • The East Brook Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Brook United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Eastbrook Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Eastbrook United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Brook Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Castle View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Castle View Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle View Cemetery
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Park Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of New Castle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45655 <1>
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of New Castle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #181852 <1>
    • Fayette Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Fayette Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • The Fayette Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayette Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176125 <1>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Tifereth Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tifereth Israel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tifereth Israel Cemetery is located in New Castle.
      • The Tifereth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Temple Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tifereth Israel Cemetery
    • Fair Oaks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of New Castle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1222872 <1>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Philip & James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philip & James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Philip & James Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philip & James Cemetery
    • Volant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Harbor Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbor Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harbor Church Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbor Church Cemetery
      • Madonna Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madonna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Madonna Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madonna Cemetery
      • Parkside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • St. Vitus Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vitus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Vitus Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vitus Cemetery
      • Hillview Manor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Hermon - Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hermon - Union Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • The Hermon - Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Heron Cemetery
        • Mt. Heron Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermon - Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #823353 <1>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Rose Point.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Briar Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1170222  (Briar Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1170222 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 Castle North
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 302
      • Location given for GNIS #1170222 (Briar Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #44443

    The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Briar Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0492, Longitude: -80.2983    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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