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A visit to the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Horseshoe Bend Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery:

40.1595, -79.9284

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Horseshoe Bend Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Washington. Washington lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Ohar Sholom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Ohar Sholom Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohar Sholom Cemetery
  • Charleroi Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Charleroi Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleroi Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Hyacinth Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hyacinth Cemetery
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Monongahela Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Monongahela Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela Cemetery
    • The Monongahela Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Monongahela City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45444 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Maple Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Maple Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Domanick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Domanick Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Domanick Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
    • Belle Vernon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Belle Vernon Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Belle Vernon Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in North Belle Vernon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44362 <5>
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilmore Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Donora.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44920 <5>
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • St. Clements Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Clements Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clements Cemetery
    • Gregg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Gregg Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Cemetery
    • Havely Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Havely Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havely Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Horseshoe Bend Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • North Charleroi
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • North Charleroi is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
  • Charleroi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Monessen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Black Diamond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Riverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Riverview is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Monongahela
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sudan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sudan is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
  • Lover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lover is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lover
  • Twilight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Twilight is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • New Eagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gibsonton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
  • North Belle Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Donora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <6>
    • Sunny Side
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Baidland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Baidland is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
    • Long Branch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Dunlevy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Vernon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Newell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Newell is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Elco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Stockdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Speers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Allenport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairhope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
    • Lynnwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood

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 Horseshoe Bend 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 Horseshoe Bend Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Horseshoe Bend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Horseshoe Bend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1177459  (Horseshoe Bend Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1177459 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 332 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monongahela
      • Location given for Horseshoe Bend Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.159516     Lon: -79.9283824
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Horseshoe Bend 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.