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A visit to the Coles Cemetery ...


The location of the Coles 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 Coles Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3420°   (40° 20' 31")

Lon:   -79.3020°   (-79° 18' 7")

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 .

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 Coles 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 Coles 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 27 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
    • McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Latrobe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
      • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <4>
    • Kingston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
    • Lawson Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Heights
      • Lawson Heights is located in Westmoreland County
    • Youngstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <4>
    • Darlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
    • Burrell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Blairsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Manito
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Westmoreland County
    • Ligonier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • New Alexandria
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
        • New Alexandria is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <4>
      • Bolivar
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Crabtree
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
        • Crabtree is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crabtree <4>
      • West Fairfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
        • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
      • Robinson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
        • Robinson is located in Indiana County
      • Luxor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxor
        • Luxor is located in Westmoreland County
      • Lycippus
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus
        • Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
        • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
        • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
      • Josephine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
        • Josephine is located in Indiana County
      • White
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
        • White is located in Indiana County
      • Congruity
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congruity
        • Congruity is located in Westmoreland County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] 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
    • St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Unity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • The Unity Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Unity Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46551 <6>
    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Keltz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keltz Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Union Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • St. Xavier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Xavier Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Xavier Cemetery
    • Ligonier Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ligonier Valley Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Ligonier Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921576 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Calvary Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Hill Cemetery
      • Westview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westview Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Shirey Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Green Mtn. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mtn. Cemetery
      • Steels Monument Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steels Monument Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steels Monument Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steels Monument Cemetery
      • Holy Sacrament Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sacrament Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Sacrament Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sacrament Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267682 <6>
      • Cole Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Laughlintown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laughlintown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laughlintown Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laughlintown Cemetery
      • Penrod Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penrod Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penrod 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 Coles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1172196  (Coles Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1172196 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: Derry
      • County: Westmoreland         Elev: 357
      • Location given for GNIS #1172196 (Coles 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 'point-to-point' 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 Coles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3420, Longitude: -79.3020       In this case, the coordinates for the Coles 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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