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The location of the St. Gertrude Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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. Gertrude Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5881°   (40° 35' 17")

Lon:   -79.5737°   (-79° 34' 25")

The St. Gertrude Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County<2>.

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of the St. Gertrude Cemetery .

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 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 St. Gertrude Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Westmoreland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Gertrude Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Gertrude Cemetery.

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

    • East Vandergrift
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Oklahoma
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Vandergrift
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
    • Apollo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <4>
    • North Apollo
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <4>
    • Orchard Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Hyde Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <4>
    • Leechburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Leechburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • Spring Church
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Salina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Edmon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
        • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
      • Avonmore
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Karns
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
        • Karns is located in Allegheny County
      • Natrona
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
        • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
      • Lower Burrell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
        • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <4>
      • Olivet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
      • Cochrans Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
        • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
      • Neale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
        • Neale is located in Armstrong County
      • Freeport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Brackenridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
        • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <4>
      • Slickville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
        • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
      • Tarentum
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
        • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <4>
      • McVille
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
        • McVille is located in Armstrong County

    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. Gertrude 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 St. Gertrude Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Gertrude Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Keppel Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Apollo Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #549344 <6>
    • Laurel Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Leechburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Pine Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Catherine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • St. Catherines Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Beulah Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Church Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Spring Church Joint Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Boiling Springs Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Spring Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985924 <6>
      • Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • The Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Highfield Cemetery
        • St. Paul Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145715 <6>
      • Greenwood Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Memorial Park is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Park
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Townsend Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Townsend Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Townsend Family Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Townsend Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Edmon.
        • The Townsend Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Townsend Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46481 <6>
      • Shellhammer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Porter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Leechburg.
        • The Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Forks - Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #629382 <6>
      • Brookland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookland Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookland Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • West View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West View Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
      • Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Avonmore.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977986 <6>
      • Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2403601 <6>

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

    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. Gertrude Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1185980  (Saint Gertrude Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1185980 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: Vandergrift
      • County: Westmoreland         Elev: 366
      • Location given for GNIS #1185980 (Saint Gertrude Cemetery)

    The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

    The official website for State 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Gertrude Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5881, Longitude: -79.5737       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Gertrude Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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