A visit to the Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sacred Heart Cemetery:
40.6054, -79.7735
The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<1>.
The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sacred Heart Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Millerstown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bull Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Transfiguration Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Nichols Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nichols Cemetery
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
- St. Mark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Springdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Dugan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dugan Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugan Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Greenwood Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Memorial Park is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Memorial Park
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Mt. Airy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Airy Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Lakewood Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sacred Heart Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tarentum
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Arnold
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brackenridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Kensington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Natrona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rural Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parnassus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lower Burrell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Russellton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cheswick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Karns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Culmerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Curtisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indianola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sligo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sligo is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Oakmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leechburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Freeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Verona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Penn Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Unity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Texas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Plum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <5>
- Ekastown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Weinel Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bagdad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Freeport
- New Kensington
- Oakmont
- Tarentum
- Verona
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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Allegheny 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1185687 (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1185687 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: Allegheny
- Est. Elev: 369 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Kensington West
- Location given for Sacred Heart Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6050666 Lon: -79.7756048
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Sacred Heart Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |