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A visit to the Old Brush Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Brush Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Old Brush Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Brush Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Brush Creek Cemetery

Lat:   40.3517°   (40° 21' 6")

Lon:   -79.7431°   (-79° 44' 35")

The Old Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County<2>.

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Old Brush Creek Cemetery .

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 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 Old Brush Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Westmoreland 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 Old Brush Creek 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 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Old Brush Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Brush Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Larimer
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
      • Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
    • Irwin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
    • North Irwin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
      • North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Westmoreland City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland City
      • Westmoreland City is located in Westmoreland County
    • Wall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
      • Wall is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • North Versailles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Versailles
      • North Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Versailles <4>
    • White Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <4>
    • Rillton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>
    • Harrison City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison City
      • Harrison City is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison City <4>
    • Pitcairn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmerding
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmerding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerding
      • Wilmerding is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmerding <4>
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • East McKeesport
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
        • East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <4>
      • Versailles
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
        • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
      • Boston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shaner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
        • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Adamsburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
        • Adamsburg is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Penn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
        • Penn is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Monroeville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Murrysville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Turtle Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Pittsburgh
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pittsburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittsburgh
        • East Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pittsburgh <4>
      • McKeesport
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Liberty
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
      • Lincoln
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Garden City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
      • Herminie
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
        • Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <4>
      • Jeannette
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Claridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Chalfant
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfant
        • Chalfant is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
      • North Braddock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Braddock
        • North Braddock is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,635 people
      • Kennywood Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennywood Park
        • Kennywood Park is located in Allegheny County
        • Kennywood Park has also been known as:
        • Kennywood
      • Duquesne
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Port Vue
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vue
        • Port Vue is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 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 Old Brush Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Westmoreland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Brush Creek 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Brush Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Penn Lincoln Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grand View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44949 <6>
    • New St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The New St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The New St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46108 <6>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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. Patrick's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Irwin Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Irwin Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Marys German Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46161 <6>
      • Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery
      • Dravo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dravo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dravo Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dravo Cemetery
      • Brush Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brush Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Adamsburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44464 <6>
      • St. Michael Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • Restland Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Park
      • McKeesport & Versailles Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Old Quaker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
      • Old Mars Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mars Hill Cemetery

    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 Old Brush Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1182898  (Old Brush Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1182898 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: Irwin
      • County: Westmoreland         Elev: 335
      • Location given for GNIS #1182898 (Old Brush Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

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

    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 'point-to-point' 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 Old Brush Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3517, Longitude: -79.7431       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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