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A visit to the Coles Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Coles Cemetery ...

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

40.3420, -79.3020

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

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

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Coles Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Coles Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Coles Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Unity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
    • The Unity Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Unity Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46551 <5>
  • St. Vincent Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Keltz Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Keltz Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltz Cemetery
  • Blairsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • St. Xavier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Xavier Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Xavier Cemetery
  • Ligonier Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ligonier Valley Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ligonier Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ligonier.
    • The Ligonier Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921576 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Calvary Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Hill Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
    • Shirey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shirey Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirey Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Green Mtn. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
    • Steels Monument Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Steels Monument Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steels Monument Cemetery
    • Holy Sacrament Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Sacrament Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Sacrament Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • St. Michael's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael's Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Rector.
      • The St. Michael's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Michael's of the Valley Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267682 <5>
    • Cole Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Laughlintown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Laughlintown Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlintown Cemetery
    • Penrod Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Penrod Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrod Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Coles Cemetery.

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

  • Derry
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <6>
  • New Derry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Latrobe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <6>
  • Kingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Lawson Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawson Heights is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Heights
  • Youngstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Darlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
  • Burrell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
  • Beatty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beatty is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
  • Blairsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Manito
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Manito is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ligonier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • New Alexandria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Livermore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Bow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bow is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
    • Bolivar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Crabtree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
    • Robinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Robinson is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Luxor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Luxor is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxor
    • Lycippus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus
    • Rector
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Laughlintown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
      • Laurel Mountain Park
    • Palmertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick

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 Coles 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 Coles 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 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 Coles 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 Coles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1172196  (Coles Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1172196 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: 357 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Derry
      • Location given for Coles Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.3420142     Lon: -79.3019797
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coles 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>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.