A visit to the Ligonier Valley 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 Ligonier Valley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ligonier Valley Cemetery (FG ID #1921576).
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 Ligonier Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ligonier Valley Cemetery:
40.2379, -79.2416
The Ligonier Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ligonier.
The cemetery is located in Westmoreland County<2>.
The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Ligonier Valley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ligonier Valley Cemetery.
Establishment of the Ligonier Valley Cemetery ...
The Ligonier Valley Cemetery was established in 1880.
Name Variations for Ligonier Valley 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.
Ligonier Valley 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 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Ligonier Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ligonier Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Keltz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Keltz Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltz Cemetery
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Laughlintown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Laughlintown Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlintown Cemetery
- Penrod Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Penrod Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrod Cemetery
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Coles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Coles Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Snowball Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Snowball Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowball Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Xavier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The St. Xavier Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Xavier Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Porch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Porch Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porch Cemetery
- Shirey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Friedline Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jenners Crossroads Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Old Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Old Calvary Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Calvary Cemetery
- Westview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Westview Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
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 Ligonier Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ligonier Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ligonier
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Laughlintown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Rector
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Laurel Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stahlstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Mountain Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Derry
(7 miles [11.3 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 <5>
- Youngstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Derry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lawson Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Manito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Latrobe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lycippus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Roytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jennerstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beatty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Donegal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jenners Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kecksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Champion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sipesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jenners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jenners is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
- Robinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Calumet
(12 miles [19.3 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 Ligonier Valley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Westmoreland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ligonier Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Ligonier Valley 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 Ligonier Valley Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1921576
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1190285 (Valley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1190285 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: 378 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ligonier
- Location given for Valley Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2375722 Lon: -79.241977
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 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 '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- Ligonier Valley 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. |