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A visit to the Mount Airy 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 Mt. Airy Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Airy Cemetery:

40.6373, -79.7087

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

The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<2>.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Mt. Airy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Airy 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 Mt. Airy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tarentum Burying Ground
    • Tarentum Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45831 <5>
  • Brookland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Brookland Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland Cemetery
  • St. Clemens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Clemens Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clemens Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Memorial Park is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Memorial Park
  • Freeport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Freeport Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeport Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Freeport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44888 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Millerstown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Unity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Pine Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leechburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • St. Catherine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine Cemetery
    • St. Catherines Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Murphys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Murphys Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mt. Airy Cemetery.

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

  • Karns
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
  • Sligo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
  • Natrona
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
  • Brackenridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Freeport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Tarentum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Burrell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bagdad
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
  • Arnold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Weinel Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
  • West Leechburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Monroe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Aladdin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
    • New Kensington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leechburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Russellton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Parnassus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Hyde Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ekastown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
    • Culmerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
    • Rural Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Harwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
    • Springdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oklahoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Vandergrift
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • East Vandergrift
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Leasureville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
    • Curtisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville

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 Mt. Airy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegheny County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mt. Airy Cemetery:

  • 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 Mt. Airy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1181633  (Mount Airy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1181633 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: 321 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Freeport
      • Location given for Mount Airy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.6372881     Lon: -79.7086592
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Airy 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.