A visit to the Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Deer Creek Cemetery:
40.5537, -79.8181
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<2>.
The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Deer Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Deer Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Deer Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Deer Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Mark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mark Cemetery is located in Springdale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173579 <5>
- Oakmont - Verona Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Springdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lakewood Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Transfiguration Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Nichols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Nichols Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nichols Cemetery
- Richey Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Richey Family Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey Family Cemetery
- Dugan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dugan Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugan Cemetery
- St. Clemens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Clemens Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clemens Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Pine Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tarentum Burying Ground
- Tarentum Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45831 <5>
- Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
- The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Lady of Hope Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190512 <5>
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 Deer Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Deer Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harwick
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harwick is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
- Cheswick
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Springdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rural Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oakmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parnassus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Indianola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Verona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Penn Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Kensington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arnold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Russellton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blawnox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Unity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Unity is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Leechburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- Tarentum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Universal
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Universal is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
- New Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Texas is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- Plum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <6>
- Lower Burrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brackenridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Aspinwall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nadine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nadine is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
- Curtisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Natrona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Culmerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
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 Deer Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegheny County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Deer Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- New Kensington
- Oakmont
- Tarentum
- Verona
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 Deer Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Allegheny 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 Deer Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1173084 (Deer Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1173084 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: Allegheny
- Est. Elev: 283 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Kensington West
- Location given for Deer Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5536786 Lon: -79.8181052
- 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 Allegheny, 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- Deer 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> | 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. |