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A visit to the Laughlintown 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 Laughlintown Cemetery ...

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

40.2201, -79.1867

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

The Laughlintown Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County<2>.

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Laughlintown Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Laughlintown Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Laughlintown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Penrod Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Penrod Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrod Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Ligonier Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ligonier Valley Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ligonier Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ligonier.
    • The Ligonier Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921576 <5>
  • St. Michael's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael's Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Rector.
    • The St. Michael's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Michael's of the Valley Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267682 <5>
  • Green Mtn. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
  • Keltz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Keltz Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltz Cemetery
  • Snowball Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Snowball Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowball Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Friedline Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Jenners Crossroads Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jenners Crossroads Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads Cemetery
    • The Jenners Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Untied Brethren Church of Jenners Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245622 <5>
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Old Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Old Calvary Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Calvary Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coles Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Coles Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
    • Schmucker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Schmucker Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmucker Cemetery
      • The Schmucker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shaffer Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372784 <5>
    • Wertz - Miltenberger Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Laughlintown Cemetery.

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

  • Laughlintown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Laurel Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
    • Laurel Mountain Park
  • Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Rector
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ligonier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel Mountain Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Darlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
  • Jennerstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Roytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
  • Jenners Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
  • Stahlstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sipesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Jenners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jenners is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
    • West Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
    • Kingston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Jerome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Thomas Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
    • Derry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <6>
    • Youngstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Derry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawson Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawson Heights is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Heights
    • Manito
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Manito is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
    • Donegal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bakersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bakersville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • Gideon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gideon is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
    • New Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Robinson is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Bolivar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Latrobe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <6>
    • Lycippus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus

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 Laughlintown Cemetery. The following communities are located in Westmoreland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Laughlintown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Westmoreland 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 Laughlintown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1178919  (Laughlintown Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1178919 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: Westmoreland
      • Est. Elev: 484 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ligonier
      • Location given for Laughlintown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.2200732     Lon: -79.1866978
      • 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 Westmoreland, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Laughlintown 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.