A visit to the Polish Cemetery ...
The location of the Polish 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 Polish Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Polish Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Polish Cemetery
Lat: 40.2701° (40° 16' 12")
Lon: -80.1923° (-80° 11' 32")
The Polish Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Washington. Washington lies just to the south southwest of the Polish Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Polish Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Polish Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Polish Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Canonsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Houston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Strabane
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strabane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strabane
- Strabane is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strabane <4>
- Cokeburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- McGovern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGovern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
- McGovern is located in Washington County
- Meadow Lands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lands
- Meadow Lands is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Lands <4>
- Thompsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Arden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in Washington County
- McMurray
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
- McMurray is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <4>
- East Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
- East Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
- Eighty Four
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wolfdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfdale
- Wolfdale is located in Washington County
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- MacDonald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- McDonald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- McDonald is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <4>
- Upper Saint Clair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Saint Clair
- Upper Saint Clair is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Saint Clair <4>
- Bridgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sturgeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Braddock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Braddock is located in Washington County
- Laboratory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laboratory
- Laboratory is located in Washington County
- Dunningsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunningsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunningsville
- Dunningsville is located in Washington County
- Noblestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Essen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
- Oakdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Polish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Polish Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canonsburg
- McDonald
- McMurray
- Noblestown
- Washington
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Polish Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Polish Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chartiers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chartiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chartiers Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chartiers Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- 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 Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Covanter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Covanter Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covanter Cemetery
- Chartiers Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Chartiers Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- The Chartiers Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chartiers Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
- Hill Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chartiers Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44570 <6>
- Forest Lawn Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forest Lawn Gardens is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Gardens
- National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The National Cemetery of the Alleghenies is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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 Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
- Munntown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munntown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Munntown Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munntown Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- St. Agatha Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agatha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Agatha Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agatha Cemetery
- St. Georges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
- Melrose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Run Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Robinson Run Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- The Robinson Run Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arlington Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Run Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45900 <6>
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Noblestown Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Robb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robb Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robb Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Center Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Washington County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Washington.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46585 <6>
- United Presbyterian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Presbyterian Cemetery
- St. Vladimer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vladimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Vladimer Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vladimer Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Oakdale Old German Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oakdale Old German Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Old German Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Oakdale.
- The Oakdale Old German Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old German Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Old German Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375402 <6>
- Oakdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale 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 Polish Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1184199 (Polish Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1184199 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: Canonsburg
- County: Washington Elev: 365
- Location given for GNIS #1184199 (Polish Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Polish Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2701, Longitude: -80.1923 In this case, the coordinates for the Polish 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. |