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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 St. Alexander Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Alexander Cemetery

Lat:   40.5056°   (40° 30' 20")

Lon:   -80.0362°   (-80° 2' 10")

The St. Alexander Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<2>.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies just to the south southeast of the St. Alexander Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the St. Alexander Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery
    • The Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Pittsburgh.
    • The Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery
    • Christ Our Redeemer Cemetery
    • North Side Cemetery
    • Northside Catholic Cemetery
    • Northside Cemetery
    • St. Philomena Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45627 <5>
  • United Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • The United Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • The United Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosemont United Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46549 <5>
  • Polish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polish Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Uniondale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniondale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Uniondale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Union Dale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Dale Cemetery
    • The Union Dale Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • The Union Dale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hilldale Cemetery
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46547 <5>
  • Highwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highwood Cemetery
    • The Highwood Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Ridgelawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery
    • The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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 Allegheny County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • 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 Allegheny County
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Beth Shalom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Tree of Life Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Greek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Greek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Greek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Greek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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 Allegheny County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Beth Hamedrash Hagodal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Hamedrash Hagodal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Hamedrash Hagodal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Hamedrash Hagodal Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Zedeck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zedeck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zedeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zedeck Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
      • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery
      • The Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Sisters of St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Alvernia Cemetery
    • Ohave Shalom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohave Shalom Cemetery
      • The Ohave Shalom Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Ohave Shalom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Auhave Shalom Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • New Light Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Light Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Nazereth Convent Sisters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Alexander Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Alexander Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Avalon
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Avalon is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,506 people
  • Bellevue
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
  • West View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
    • West View is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West View <6>
  • Ben Avon Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon Heights
    • Ben Avon Heights is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Ben Avon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
    • Ben Avon is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
  • McKees Rocks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Millvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millvale
    • Millvale is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millvale <6>
  • Cherry City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
    • Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
  • Emsworth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emsworth
    • Emsworth is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emsworth <6>
  • Fairywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairywood
    • Fairywood is located in Allegheny County
  • Ingram
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,175 people
  • Lawrenceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Etna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <6>
    • Ingomar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Moon Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moon Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Run
      • Moon Run is located in Allegheny County
    • Thornburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Crafton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Washington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Allegheny County
    • Pittsburgh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Morningside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
      • Morningside is located in Allegheny County
    • Sharpsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <6>
    • Elfinwild
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elfinwild. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfinwild
      • Elfinwild is located in Allegheny County
    • Allison Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Pennsbury Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsbury Village
      • Pennsbury Village is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
    • Rosslyn Farms
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosslyn Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn Farms
      • Rosslyn Farms is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Green Tree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Tree <6>
    • Beltzhoover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzhoover
      • Beltzhoover is located in Allegheny County
    • Allentown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Allegheny County
    • Aspinwall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
      • Aspinwall is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspinwall <6>
    • Franklin Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
    • Sewickley Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
      • Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Haysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Coraopolis
      (6 miles [9.7 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 St. Alexander Cemetery. The following communities are located in Allegheny County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Alexander Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 St. Alexander Cemetery:

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 St. Alexander Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1185741  (Saint Alexander Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1185741 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: Emsworth
    • County: Allegheny         Elev: 340
    • Location given for GNIS #1185741 (Saint Alexander Cemetery)

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.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 Allegheny, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Alexander Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5056, Longitude: -80.0362       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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