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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Royal Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Royal Cemetery (FG ID #45539)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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. Royal Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5399°   (40° 32' 23")

Lon:   -79.9700°   (-79° 58' 11")

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

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies just to the south of the Mt. Royal Cemetery .

Name Variations for Mt. Royal 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.

Mt. Royal Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Mt. Royal Memorial Park
  • Oakland Cemetery

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.

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 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. Royal Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Allegheny County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Royal Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Royal Cemetery.

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

    • Allison Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Etna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <4>
    • Wildwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • West View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
      • West View is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West View <4>
    • Cherry City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
      • Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
    • Sharpsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <4>
    • Millvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millvale
      • Millvale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millvale <4>
    • Lawrenceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County
    • Morningside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
      • Morningside is located in Allegheny County
    • Aspinwall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
      • Aspinwall is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspinwall <4>
    • Fox Chapel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
      • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <4>
    • Ben Avon Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon Heights
      • Ben Avon Heights is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Avalon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
        • Avalon is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,506 people
      • Bellevue
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
        • Bellevue is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,980 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
      • Indianola
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Ingomar
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Emsworth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emsworth
        • Emsworth is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emsworth <4>
      • Ben Avon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
        • Ben Avon is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
      • Pittsburgh
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Blawnox
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blawnox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawnox
        • Blawnox is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blawnox <4>
      • McKees Rocks
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Washington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
        • Mount Washington is located in Allegheny County
      • Nadine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nadine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
        • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
      • Penn Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Verona
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
        • Verona is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
      • Oakmont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
        • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <4>
      • Wexford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
        • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people

    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. Royal Cemetery. The following communities are located in Allegheny County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Mt. Royal Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Beth Shalom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Duncan Heights Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Duncan Heights Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Duncan Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Heights Cemetery
    • Sisters of Divine Providence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Allegheny County Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allegheny County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allegheny County Memorial Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allegheny County Memorial Park
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • New Light Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Light Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Ohave Shalom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Ohave Shalom Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Ohave Shalom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Auhave Shalom Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohave Shalom Cemetery
    • Nazereth Convent Sisters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • United Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The United Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The United Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rosemont United Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46549 <1>
      • West View Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The West View Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The West View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rodef Shalom Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46609 <1>
      • Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Pittsburgh.
        • The Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery
        • Christ Our Redeemer Cemetery
        • North Side Cemetery
        • Northside Catholic Cemetery
        • Northside Cemetery
        • St. Philomena Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45627 <1>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Alvernia Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Mary's Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46155 <1>
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Cemetery
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45023 <1>
      • Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Adath Jeshurun Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213277 <1>

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

    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. Royal Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1181843  (Mount Royal Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1181843 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Glenshaw
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 316
      • Location given for GNIS #1181843 (Mount Royal Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #45539

    The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Royal Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5399, Longitude: -79.9700    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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