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A visit to the Eastern Cemetery ...


The location of the Eastern 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 Eastern Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.0604°   (40° 3' 37")

Lon:   -79.8842°   (-79° 53' 3")

The Eastern Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Washington. Washington lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Eastern Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Eastern Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Eastern 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 Less than 2 miles<3> of the Eastern Cemetery.

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

    • Chamouni
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamouni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
    • California
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
    • Elco
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • West Brownsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Blainsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
      • Blainsburg is located in Washington County
    • Kenneth
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Newell
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Speers
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • Coal Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Center
      • Coal Center is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Center <4>
    • Stockdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Long Branch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Brownsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Allenport
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Daisytown
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Hiller
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Fayette City
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Twilight
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Dunlevy
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Alicia
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
        • Alicia is located in Fayette County
      • Grindstone
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Redstone
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
        • Redstone is located in Fayette County
      • Brownstown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Arnold City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Fairhope
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
        • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
      • Lynnwood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
        • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
      • Belle Vernon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • North Belle Vernon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Eastern Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eastern Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Eastern Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gregg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregg Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregg Cemetery
    • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Green Lane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • The St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Hiller.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153919 <6>
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Bridgeport Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Redstone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Havely Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Holy Name Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Maple Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Creek Cemetery
      • Westland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westland Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westland Cemetery
      • Belle Vernon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Eastern Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1192414  (Eastern Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1192414 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: California
      • County: Washington         Elev: 267
      • Location given for GNIS #1192414 (Eastern Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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 Eastern Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0604, Longitude: -79.8842       In this case, the coordinates for the Eastern 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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