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A visit to the Chestnut Hill 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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chestnut Hill 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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery

Lat:   40.0137°   (40° 0' 49")

Lon:   -79.5836°   (-79° 35' 0")

The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Uniontown. Uniontown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Chestnut Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Chestnut Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Connellsville.
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Trinity RC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993674 <5>
  • St. Emery's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Emery's Cemetery
    • The St. Emery's Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Emery's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Connellsville.
    • The St. Emery's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Emery Cemetery
    • St. Emery New Cemetery
    • St. Emerys Cemetery
    • St. Emory Cemetery
    • St. Emory New Cemetery
    • St. Emorys Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46020 <5>
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Connellsville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400050 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery (New)
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery (New)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery (New) is located in Fayette County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery (New) is a large cemetery that is located in Connellsville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46090 <5>
  • St. Ritas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ritas Cemetery
    • The St. Ritas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Ritas Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Connellsville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46251 <5>
  • Saint Stephens Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Green Ridge Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Ridge Memorial Park is located in Fayette County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • 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 Fayette County
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Scottdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Roebuck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roebuck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roebuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roebuck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Normalville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Normalville Cemetery
      • The Normalville Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • The Normalville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • United Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #206966 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chestnut Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Connellsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • South Connellsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
    • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <6>
  • Rogerstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerstown
    • Rogerstown is located in Fayette County
  • Sitka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sitka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Sitka is located in Fayette County
  • Dunbar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Leisenring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisenring
    • Leisenring is located in Fayette County
  • Dawson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <6>
  • Dickerson Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
    • Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
  • Vanderbilt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Everson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
    • Everson is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Mount Independence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
    • Mount Independence is located in Fayette County
  • Bitner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitner
    • Bitner is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Laurel Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Fayette County
    • West Overton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Overton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
      • West Overton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Hawkeye
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
    • Scottdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <6>
    • Flatwoods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwoods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Fayette County
    • Lemont Furnace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemont Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont Furnace
      • Lemont Furnace is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemont Furnace <6>
    • Alverton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
      • Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
    • White
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Fayette County
    • Waltersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersburg
      • Waltersburg is located in Fayette County
    • Oliver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Fayette County
    • East Uniontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Uniontown
      • East Uniontown is located in Fayette County
    • Evans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Fayette County
    • Bear Rocks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Joy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
      • Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <6>

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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chestnut Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Chestnut Hill 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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1171728  (Chestnut Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1171728 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: Connellsville
    • County: Fayette         Elev: 322
    • Location given for GNIS #1171728 (Chestnut Hill Cemetery)

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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 Fayette, 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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0137, Longitude: -79.5836       In this case, the coordinates for the Chestnut Hill 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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