RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> Commonwealth of Pennsylvania >> Allegheny County >> Deer Creek CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Pennsylvania

The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania





A visit to the Deer Creek Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Deer Creek Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Deer Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Deer Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5537°   (40° 33' 13")

Lon:   -79.8181°   (-79° 49' 5")

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 .

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.

  • Saint Mark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Mark Cemetery
    • The Saint Mark Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont - Verona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont - Verona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakmont - Verona Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lakewood Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakewood Memorial Gardens is located in Allegheny County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Transfiguration Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Transfiguration Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Transfiguration Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Transfiguration Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • St. Nichols Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Nichols Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Richey Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richey Family Cemetery
    • The Richey Family Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Dugan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dugan Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • St. Clemens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clemens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Clemens Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Pine Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Plum Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Westmoreland County
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
      • The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • 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 26 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
    • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
  • Cheswick
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
    • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <6>
  • Rural Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Oakmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
    • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <6>
  • Springdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <6>
  • Indianola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Verona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <6>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <6>
  • Fox Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
    • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <6>
  • Russellton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
    • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Blawnox
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blawnox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawnox
      • Blawnox is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blawnox <6>
    • Unity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Allegheny County
    • Leechburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Tarentum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Universal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Allegheny County
    • New Texas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • Plum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <6>
    • Brackenridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <6>
    • Aspinwall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
      • Aspinwall is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspinwall <6>
    • Nadine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nadine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
      • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
    • Curtisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
      • Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
    • Natrona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Culmerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culmerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny 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 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Deer Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Allegheny 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 Deer Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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: GNIS record #1173084 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: New Kensington West
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 283
      • Location given for GNIS #1173084 (Deer Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

    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 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Deer Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5537, Longitude: -79.8181       In this case, the coordinates for the Deer Creek 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.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 19 Feb 2025