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A visit to the Lakewood Memorial Gardens ...

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 Lakewood Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lakewood Memorial Gardens:

40.5820, -79.8756

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

The Lakewood Memorial Gardens is located in Allegheny County<2>.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Lakewood Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lakewood Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lakewood Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lakewood Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
  • Transfiguration Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Nichols Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Nichols Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nichols Cemetery
  • Deer Creek United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Deer Creek United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek United Presbyterian Cemetery
    • The Deer Creek United Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Deer Creek United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987814 <5>
  • Torath Chaim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Torath Chaim Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torath Chaim Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Torath Chaim Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Allison Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46477 <5>
  • B'nai Emunoh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The B'nai Emunoh Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Emunoh Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the B'nai Emunoh Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Allison Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2476468 <5>
  • Iwo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Iwo Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iwo Cemetery
  • Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Adath Jeshurun Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adath Jeshurun Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Allison Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213277 <5>
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hampton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Allison Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45023 <5>
  • Pine Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek Cemetery
  • Oakmont - Verona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bull Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The First Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • The First Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bakerstown Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212162 <5>
    • Bakerstown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Royal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Royal Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Royal Cemetery
      • The Mt. Royal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Royal Memorial Park
      • Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45539 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Mark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Clemens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Clemens Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clemens Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
      • The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Our Lady of Hope Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190512 <5>
    • Pleasant Unity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Unity Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Unity Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Unity Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Curtisville.
      • The Pleasant Unity Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Unity United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222486 <5>

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] of the Lakewood Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lakewood Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:

  • Indianola
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rural Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Russellton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Allison Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elfinwild
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elfinwild is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfinwild
  • Fox Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oakmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cheswick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Harwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
  • Curtisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
  • Penn Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Verona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Verona is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Springdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Kensington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Arnold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <6>
    • Culmerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
    • Gibsonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wildwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Etna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Etna is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <6>
    • Sharpsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aspinwall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Blawnox
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Parnassus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Tarentum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cherry City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
    • Morningside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Morningside is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Nadine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
    • Leechburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
    • Brackenridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 Lakewood Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegheny County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lakewood Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lakewood Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Allegheny 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 Lakewood Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1192733  (Lakewood Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1192733 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: Allegheny
      • Est. Elev: 309 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Glenshaw
      • Location given for Lakewood Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 40.5820117     Lon: -79.8756075
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakewood Memorial Gardens) 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.