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A visit to the Plum Creek Cemetery ...

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 Plum Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4917°   (40° 29' 30")

Lon:   -79.7495°   (-79° 44' 58")

The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<2>.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Plum Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Plum Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Temple Sinai Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Temple Sinai Memorial Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Laird Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laird Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Mark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Mark Cemetery
    • The Saint Mark Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Mark Cemetery is located in Springdale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173579 <5>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Dugan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dugan Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Oakmont - Verona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont - Verona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont - Verona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakmont - Verona Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • 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
  • Richey Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richey Family Cemetery
    • The Richey Family Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Restland Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Park
      • 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
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sunset View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • 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
    • Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • The Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Pittsburgh.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #710318 <5>
    • William Penn Gardens of Remembrance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Penn Gardens of Remembrance is located in Allegheny County
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Plum Creek Cemetery.

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

  • New Texas
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
    • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
  • Plum
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <6>
  • Leechburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
    • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
  • Unity
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Allegheny County
  • Universal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
    • Universal is located in Allegheny County
  • Garden City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Springdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <6>
  • Cheswick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
    • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <6>
  • Verona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
  • Penn Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Churchill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
    • Churchill is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
  • Monroeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Murrysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
    • Harwick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
    • Oakmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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 <6>
    • Blawnox
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blawnox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • New Kensington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Nadine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nadine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
      • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
    • Pitcairn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lower Burrell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <6>
    • Arnold
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <6>
    • Wilkinsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
      • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <6>
    • Braddock Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Hills
      • Braddock Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,772 people
    • Forest Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
    • Chalfant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Braddock
      • North Braddock is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,635 people
    • Turtle Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilmerding
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Wall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Rural Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarentum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fox Chapel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>

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 Plum Creek 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 Plum Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Plum Creek Cemetery:

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 Plum Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1184113  (Plum Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1184113 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: Murrysville
    • County: Allegheny         Elev: 334
    • Location given for GNIS #1184113 (Plum Creek Cemetery)

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.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 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 'point-to-point' 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 Plum Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4917, Longitude: -79.7495       In this case, the coordinates for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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