A visit to the Polish 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 Polish Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Polish Cemetery:
40.2701, -80.1923
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Polish Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Polish Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Polish Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Chartiers Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Covanter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Covanter Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covanter Cemetery
- Chartiers Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Chartiers Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers Hill Cemetery
- The Chartiers Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chartiers Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
- Hill Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44570 <5>
- Forest Lawn Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Forest Lawn Gardens is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Gardens
- National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
- The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Queen of Heaven Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206269 <5>
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- Munntown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Munntown Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munntown Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- St. Agatha Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Agatha Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agatha Cemetery
- St. Georges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Run Cemetery
- The Robinson Run Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arlington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45900 <5>
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Robb Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46585 <5>
- United Presbyterian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Vladimer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Vladimer Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vladimer Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Oakdale Old German Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oakdale Old German Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Old German Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375402 <5>
- Oakdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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)
- Strabane
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cokeburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- McGovern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McGovern is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
- Meadow Lands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Arden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Gilkeson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilkeson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkeson
- McMurray
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Washington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
- Eighty Four
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Morgan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Wolfdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfdale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfdale
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- MacDonald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Upper Saint Clair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Braddock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Laboratory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Laboratory is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laboratory
- Dunningsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dunningsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunningsville
- Noblestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Essen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1184199 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 365 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canonsburg
- Location given for Polish Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2700702 Lon: -80.1922799
- 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 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 '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- Polish 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. |
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