A visit to the Greenbrier Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Greenbrier Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Greenbrier Cemetery (FG ID #2241178).
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 Greenbrier Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greenbrier Cemetery:
39.9005, -79.5124
The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Uniontown. Uniontown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Greenbrier Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Greenbrier Cemetery.
Establishment of the Greenbrier Cemetery ...
The Greenbrier Cemetery was established in 1920.
Name Variations for Greenbrier Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Greenbrier Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Greenbrier Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenbrier Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roebuck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Roebuck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck Cemetery
- Middle Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Middle Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scarlet Knob Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunsetview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunsetview Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunsetview Cemetery
- Spear Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Spear Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear Cemetery
- Sproul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sproul Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproul Cemetery
- Sands Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sands Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Cemetery
- Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Imel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Imel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imel Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sansom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sansom Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansom Cemetery
- Normalville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery (Old)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Hull Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hull Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
- Workman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Workman Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greenbrier Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greenbrier Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ohiopyle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Connellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Draketown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lemont Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Connellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rogerstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leisenring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Evans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Uniontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Uniontown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Uniontown
- Hutchinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elliottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Confluence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oliver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hopwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Markleysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Laurel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Leith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dawson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dickerson Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderbilt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bitner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Greenbrier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenbrier Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Confluence
- Connellsville
- Uniontown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Greenbrier Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Greenbrier Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2241178
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, 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- Greenbrier 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |