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A visit to the Dravo Cemetery ...


The location of the Dravo 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 Dravo Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2892°   (40° 17' 21")

Lon:   -79.7781°   (-79° 46' 41")

The Dravo Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<2>.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Dravo Cemetery .

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 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 Dravo 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 Dravo 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 Dravo Cemetery.

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

    • Shaner
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Rillton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Boston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sutersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Herminie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
      • Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <4>
    • Versailles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Lincoln
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • White Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <4>
    • Irwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
    • Larimer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
      • Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
    • Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • West Newton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • North Irwin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
        • North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • McKeesport
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Vue
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vue
        • Port Vue is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
      • Clairton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • West Elizabeth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
        • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <4>
      • Elizabeth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • East McKeesport
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
        • East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <4>
      • North Versailles
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Versailles
        • North Versailles is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Versailles <4>
      • Madison
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • Arona
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arona
        • Arona is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Adamsburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
        • Adamsburg is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Westmoreland City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland City
        • Westmoreland City is located in Westmoreland County
      • Manor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
        • Manor is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>
      • Glassport
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
        • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <4>
      • Coal Valley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
        • Coal Valley 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 Dravo 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 Dravo 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Dravo Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Old Quaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
    • Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery
    • Guffey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guffey Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guffey Cemetery
    • Wineland Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wineland Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wineland Grove Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wineland Grove Cemetery
    • Old Mars Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Marys German Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46161 <7>
    • Weaver & Waddell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Old Brush Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Penn Lincoln Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Holy Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • McKeesport & Versailles Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Calvary Slovak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Calvary Slovak Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The Calvary Slovak Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Cemetery
        • Holy Trinity Slovak Cemetery
        • Port Vue Polish Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Slovak Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329388 <7>
      • Round Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Round Hill Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Round Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Elizabeth.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180962 <7>
      • West Newton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Newton Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Newton Cemetery
      • Madison Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Madison Union Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Union Cemetery
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Irwin Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Irwin Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 Dravo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1173460  (Dravo Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1173460 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: McKeesport
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 227
      • Location given for GNIS #1173460 (Dravo 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' 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 Dravo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2892, Longitude: -79.7781       In this case, the coordinates for the Dravo 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>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.
    <7>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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