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A visit to the East Salem Cemetery ...


The location of the East Salem 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 East Salem Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1356°   (40° 8' 8")

Lon:   -79.7770°   (-79° 46' 37")

The East Salem Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County<2>.

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the East Salem Cemetery .

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 East Salem 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 East Salem 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the East Salem Cemetery.

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

    • Banning
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
    • Arnold City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Whitsett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
    • Smithton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynnwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
    • Fairhope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Lynn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Fayette County
    • Perryopolis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Redstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Fayette County
    • North Belle Vernon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
      • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Belle Vernon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Twilight
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
        • Twilight is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • West Newton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
        • West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <4>
      • Donora
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
        • Donora is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <4>
      • Monessen
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
        • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <4>
      • Gibsonton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
        • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Dunlevy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
        • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <4>
      • Long Branch
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
        • Long Branch is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Stockdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
        • Stockdale is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <4>
      • Allenport
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
        • Allenport is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <4>
      • Speers
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
        • Speers is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
      • Kenneth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
        • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
      • Wyano
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
        • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
      • Charleroi
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

    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 East Salem 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 East Salem Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the East Salem Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Timothys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Timothys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Timothys Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Timothys Cemetery
    • Belle Vernon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fayette City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Hoffman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • The Hoffman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hope Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Old Brick Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45096 <6>
    • Havely Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Havely Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havely Cemetery
    • Mt. Washington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Perryopolis.
      • The St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46044 <6>
    • West Newton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilmore Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Donora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44920 <6>
    • St. Domanick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Domanick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Domanick Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Domanick Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Holy Name Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hyacinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Hyacinth Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hyacinth Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Markle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Markle Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markle Cemetery
      • Weaver & Waddell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Ohar Sholom Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohar Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ohar Sholom Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohar Sholom Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Charleroi Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleroi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charleroi Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleroi Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Milbell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milbell Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milbell 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 East Salem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1173868  (East Salem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1173868 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: Donora
      • County: Westmoreland         Elev: 330
      • Location given for GNIS #1173868 (East Salem 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 East Salem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1356, Longitude: -79.7770       In this case, the coordinates for the East Salem 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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