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A visit to the Murphys 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 Murphys Cemetery ...

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

40.6937, -79.6423

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

The Murphys Cemetery is located in Armstrong County<2>.

The county seat for Armstrong County is located in Kittanning. Kittanning lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Murphys Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Murphys Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Murphys Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Freeport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Leechburg.
    • The Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forks - Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #629382 <5>
  • Brookland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Brookland Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine Cemetery
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Leechburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Airy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Airy Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
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    • Keppel Burial Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Memorial Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Memorial Park
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
    • Pine Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Vandergrift Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vandergrift Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift Cemetery
    • Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Highfield Cemetery
      • St. Paul Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145715 <5>
    • Porter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Ukrainian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ukrainian Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Cemetery
    • Ford City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ford City Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murphys Cemetery.

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

  • Aladdin
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
  • Freeport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bagdad
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
  • McVille
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McVille is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
  • Monroe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Sligo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
  • West Leechburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Leechburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Neale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Neale is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
  • Leasureville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
  • Slate Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
  • Karns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
    • Hyde Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Natrona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
    • Rosston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosston is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
    • West Ford City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
    • Brackenridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandergrift
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Vandergrift
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Tunnelville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
    • Ford City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dennys Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
    • Ekastown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
    • Tarentum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Burrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oklahoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Apollo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <6>
    • North Apollo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenape Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lenape Heights is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape Heights
    • Dog Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dog Town is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
    • Shadyside Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
      • Shadyside Village has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Creek
      • Yellow Dog Village

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 Murphys Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Armstrong County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Murphys 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 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 Murphys Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Armstrong 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 Murphys Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1213483  (Murphys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1213483 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: Armstrong
      • Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Freeport
      • Location given for Murphys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.6936762     Lon: -79.6422695
      • 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 Armstrong, 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- Murphys 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.