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A visit to the Old Mars Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill Cemetery

Lat:   40.2709°   (40° 16' 15")

Lon:   -79.7178°   (-79° 43' 4")

The Old Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County<2>.

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Old Mars Hill 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 websites either 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 Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Mars Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Herminie
      (Less than 2 miles 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>
    • Madison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Arona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arona
      • Arona is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Shaner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Sutersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Yukon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Adamsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
      • Adamsburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Westmoreland City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Irwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • West Newton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <4>
    • Wyano
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Penn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
        • Penn is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Manor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Larimer
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
        • Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
      • New Stanton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jeannette
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrison City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Versailles
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
        • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
      • Hunker
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
        • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <4>
      • Youngwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Radebaugh
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radebaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radebaugh
        • Radebaugh is located in Westmoreland County
      • Grapeville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
        • Grapeville is located in Westmoreland County
      • White Oak
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Lincoln
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Mars Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Westmoreland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Mars Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Mars Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Quaker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Wineland Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wineland Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wineland Grove Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wineland Grove Cemetery
    • Madison Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madison Union Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Union Cemetery
    • Dravo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Milbell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milbell Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milbell Cemetery
    • Guffey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guffey Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guffey Cemetery
    • Markle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Markle Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markle Cemetery
    • Yukon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yukon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yukon Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yukon Cemetery
    • Errett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Errett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Errett Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Errett Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 northeast)
      • 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
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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   (13 more) ...
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Old Brush Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brush Creek Cemetery
      • St. Patrick's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Weaver & Waddell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Newton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Newton Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Newton Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Penn Lincoln Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Rippel Road Jewish Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Milliron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milliron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milliron Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milliron Cemetery
      • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Emanuel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      • Harrolds Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrolds Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrolds 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 Mars Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1182924  (Old Mars Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1182924 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: 298
      • Location given for GNIS #1182924 (Old Mars Hill Cemetery)

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

    The official website for State 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Mars Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2709, Longitude: -79.7178       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Mars Hill 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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