A visit to the Rose 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 Rose Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rose Cemetery:
40.3178, -79.3506
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rose Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rose 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 west of the Rose Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rose Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rose Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rose Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- The Unity Cemetery has also been known as:
- Unity Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46551 <5>
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Coles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Coles Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Cemetery
- St. Xavier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Xavier Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Xavier Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Keltz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Keltz Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltz Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Calvary Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Hill Cemetery
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- Shirey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Shirey Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirey Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Ligonier Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Steels Monument Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holy Sacrament Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Holy Sacrament Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Sacrament Cemetery
- St. Clair Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Hillview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Hillview Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview Cemetery
- Blairsville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rose Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rose Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kingston
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Latrobe
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lawson Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lawson Heights is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Heights
- Youngstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Derry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <6>
- New Derry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beatty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beatty is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
- Manito
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manito is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
- Darlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- New Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luxor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Luxor is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxor
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Lycippus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus
- Ligonier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crabtree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Burrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
- United
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- United is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
- Bow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Blairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Livermore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Congruity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Congruity is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congruity
- Greensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Greensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- South Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Calumet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kecksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
- Rector
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laughlintown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nihil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nihil is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nihil
- Southwest Greensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Southwest Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Greensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,002 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 Rose Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Westmoreland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rose Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blairsville
- Greensburg
- Latrobe
- Ligonier
- New Alexandria
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 professional and volunteer 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 Rose Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Westmoreland 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 Rose Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1185442 (Rose Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1185442 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: Westmoreland
- Est. Elev: 335 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Derry
- Location given for Rose Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3178477 Lon: -79.3505915
- 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 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 '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- Rose 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |