A visit to the Brush Creek 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 Brush Creek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brush Creek Cemetery (FG ID #44464).
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 Brush Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brush Creek Cemetery:
40.3211, -79.6575
The Brush Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Adamsburg.
The cemetery is located in Westmoreland County<2>.
The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies just to the east southeast of the Brush Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brush Creek Cemetery.
Establishment of the Brush Creek Cemetery ...
The Brush Creek Cemetery was:
Incorporated in 1874
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Brush Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brush Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery (New)
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jeannette Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery (Old)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greek Orthodox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Barbaras Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Barbaras Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Barbaras Cemetery
- Old Brush Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Mars Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mars Hill Cemetery
- Madison Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Madison Union Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Union Cemetery
- Temple Emanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Temple Emanuel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Emanuel Cemetery
- Harrolds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Harrolds Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrolds Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Westmoreland County Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Denmark Manor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Denmark Manor Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Manor Cemetery
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Quaker Cemetery
- Wineland Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wineland Grove Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland Grove Cemetery
- Errett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Errett Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errett Cemetery
- Milliron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Milliron Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliron Cemetery
- Penn Lincoln Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dravo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dravo Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dravo Cemetery
- Youngwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Youngwood Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngwood Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grandview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Brush Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brush Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Adamsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Manor is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <5>
- Penn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Westmoreland City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Westmoreland City is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland City
- Shafton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shafton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafton
- Grapeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grapeville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
- Jeannette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harrison City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Irwin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Irwin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <5>
- Arona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arona is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Claridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Larimer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rillton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Radebaugh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Herminie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Madison
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shaner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Youngwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Greensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Southwest Greensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Southwest Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Greensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,002 people
- Greensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Export
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Murrysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yukon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Stanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Delmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Brush Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Westmoreland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brush Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greensburg
- Irwin
- Irwin lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Brush Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irwin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Jeannette
- Murrysville
- Youngwood
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Brush Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Westmoreland 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 Brush Creek Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #44464
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1170440 (Brush Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1170440 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: Westmoreland
- Est. Elev: 373 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Irwin
- Location given for Brush Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3211804 Lon: -79.6575428
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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 from Point A (ie- Brush Creek 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |