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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Homewood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Homewood Cemetery (FG ID #45139)

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 Homewood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4418°   (40° 26' 30")

Lon:   -79.9083°   (-79° 54' 29")

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

While not adjacent, the Smithfield East End Cemetery is directly southwest of the Homewood Cemetery.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies just to the west of the Homewood Cemetery .

Establishment of the Homewood Cemetery ...

The Homewood Cemetery was:

Incorporated in 1878

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 Homewood 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 Homewood 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 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Homewood Cemetery.

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

    • Swissvale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Edgewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
    • Wilkinsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
      • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
    • Homestead
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rankin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <4>
    • Braddock Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Hills
      • Braddock Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,772 people
    • Sharpsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <4>
    • West Homestead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Homestead
      • West Homestead is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
    • Morningside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
      • Morningside is located in Allegheny County
    • Munhall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Whitaker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitaker <4>
    • Braddock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Forest Hills
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
      • Churchill
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
        • Churchill is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
      • Nadine
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nadine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
        • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
      • Aspinwall
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Lawrenceville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
        • Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County
      • Allentown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Allentown is located in Allegheny County
      • Kennywood Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennywood Park
        • Kennywood Park is located in Allegheny County
        • Kennywood Park has also been known as:
        • Kennywood
      • Duquesne
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • East Pittsburgh
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pittsburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittsburgh
        • East Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pittsburgh <4>
      • North Braddock
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Braddock
        • North Braddock is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,635 people
      • Turtle Creek
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Chalfant
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfant
        • Chalfant is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
      • Etna
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Etna is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <4>
      • Blawnox
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blawnox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Cherry City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
        • Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
      • Millvale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millvale
        • Millvale is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,636 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millvale <4>
      • Pittsburgh
        (4 miles [6.4 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 Homewood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Allegheny County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Homewood 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Homewood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Turner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Minersville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Minersville Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Minersville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Minersville Missouri Synod Cemetery
      • Minersville Lutheran Synod Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minersville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1725217 <1>
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Pittsburgh.
      • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44504 <1>
    • Sons of Israel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Allegheny Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Allegheny Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allegheny Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Pittsburgh.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allegheny Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44305 <1>
    • Loretto Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loretto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loretto Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loretto Cemetery
    • Hungarian Reformed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Munhall.
        • The St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Mary Homestead Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #209013 <1>
      • Homestead Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Homestead Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Munhall.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homestead Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45138 <1>
      • St. John's Cathedral Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Anne Ashley Memorial UMC Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Braddock Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braddock Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock Cemetery
      • Monongahela Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Monongahela Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Monongahela Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Braddock.
        • The Monongahela Cemetery has also been known as:
        • North Braddock Monongahela Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monongahela Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45445 <1>
      • All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Braddock.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #299354 <1>
      • William Penn Gardens of Remembrance
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Penn Gardens of Remembrance is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance
      • Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Sunset View Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View 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 Homewood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1177333  (Homewood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1177333 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: Pittsburgh East
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 329
      • Location given for GNIS #1177333 (Homewood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #45139

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

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    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 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 Homewood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4418, Longitude: -79.9083    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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