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A visit to the Tharp Cemetery ...


The location of the Tharp 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 Tharp Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.9001°   (39° 54' 0")

Lon:   -79.5125°   (-79° 30' 45")

The Tharp Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Uniontown. Uniontown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Tharp Cemetery .

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 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 Tharp Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Tharp 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tharp Cemetery.

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

    • Ohiopyle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Farmington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Connellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
      • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <4>
    • Dunbar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Independence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
      • Mount Independence is located in Fayette County
    • Sitka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Fayette County
    • Connellsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogerstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerstown
      • Rogerstown is located in Fayette County
    • Leisenring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisenring
      • Leisenring is located in Fayette County
    • Evans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Fayette County
    • East Uniontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Uniontown
      • East Uniontown is located in Fayette County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hutchinson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
        • Hutchinson is located in Fayette County
      • Confluence
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
        • Confluence is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <4>
      • Indian Head
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
        • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
      • Oliver
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
        • Oliver is located in Fayette County
      • Hopwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Markleysburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Laurel Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
        • Laurel Hill is located in Fayette County
      • Uniontown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Leith
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
        • Leith is located in Fayette County
      • White
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
        • White is located in Fayette County
      • Dawson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
      • Dickerson Run
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
        • Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
      • Vanderbilt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bitner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitner
        • Bitner is located in Fayette 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 Tharp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Tharp Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Roebuck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roebuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roebuck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roebuck Cemetery
    • Middle Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Ridge Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugar Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ohiopyle.
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Ohiopyle Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45346 <6>
    • Scarlet Knob Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scarlet Knob Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Scarlet Knob Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarlet Knob Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2436517 <6>
    • Sunsetview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunsetview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunsetview Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunsetview Cemetery
    • Spear Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spear Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Cemetery
    • Sproul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sproul Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproul Cemetery
    • Sands Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sands Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sands Cemetery
    • Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Imel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Imel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imel Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sansom Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sansom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sansom Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sansom Cemetery
      • Normalville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Normalville Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • The Normalville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • United Brethren Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Normalville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #206966 <6>
      • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery (Old)
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Hull Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hull Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
      • Workman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Workman Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery

    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 Tharp Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1189381  (Tharp Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1189381 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: South Connellsville
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 528
      • Location given for GNIS #1189381 (Tharp Cemetery)

    The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

    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 Fayette, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Tharp Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9001, Longitude: -79.5125       In this case, the coordinates for the Tharp 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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