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A visit to the Porch 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 Porch Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Porch Cemetery:

40.1306, -79.3709

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

The Porch Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County<2>.

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Porch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Porch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Porch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Snowball Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Snowball Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowball Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • St. Raymonds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Raymonds Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Raymonds Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Nedrow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nedrow Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nedrow Cemetery
  • Green Lick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Green Lick Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lick Cemetery
  • Dan Snyder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dan Snyder Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan Snyder Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dan Snyder Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Indian Head.
    • The Dan Snyder Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Snyder Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1191187 <5>
  • Fairview Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cole Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • St. Michael's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael's Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Rector.
    • The St. Michael's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Michael's of the Valley Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267682 <5>
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Normalville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Normalville Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normalville Cemetery
      • The Normalville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • United Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #206966 <5>
    • Hillview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Keltz Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Keltz Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltz Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • St. Xavier Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Xavier Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Xavier Cemetery
    • Polish Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
    • Green Ridge Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bakersville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ligonier Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ligonier Valley Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ligonier Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ligonier.
      • The Ligonier Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921576 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Porch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Porch Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Donegal
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stahlstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Champion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bear Rocks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
  • White
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • White is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
  • Kecksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
  • Laurelville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
  • Indian Head
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
  • Lycippus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus
  • Rector
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Joy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
  • United
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • United is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Calumet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Darlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Manito
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Manito is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
    • Iron Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Iron Bridge is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
    • Bakersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bakersville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • Laughlintown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ligonier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Youngstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • West Overton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • West Overton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
    • Everson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Laurel Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
      • Laurel Mountain Park
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Lawson Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lawson Heights is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Heights
    • Alverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
    • Hawkeye
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Scottdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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 Porch Cemetery. The following communities are located in Westmoreland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Porch 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 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 Porch Cemetery: