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The location of the Transfiguration Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Transfiguration Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.6242°   (40° 37' 27")

Lon:   -79.8317°   (-79° 49' 54")

The Transfiguration Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<2>.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Transfiguration Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Transfiguration Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Allegheny 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 Transfiguration 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Transfiguration Cemetery.

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

    • Russellton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <4>
    • Curtisville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
      • Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
    • Culmerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
    • Rural Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Indianola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
    • Tarentum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Brackenridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Harwick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
    • Cheswick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <4>
    • New Kensington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Natrona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Springdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <4>
      • Lower Burrell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Karns
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Ekastown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
        • Ekastown is located in Butler County
      • Wildwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Fox Chapel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
        • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <4>
      • Oakmont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
        • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <4>
      • Allison Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Elfinwild
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elfinwild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfinwild
        • Elfinwild is located in Allegheny County
      • Penn Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Verona
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
        • Verona is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
      • Leechburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
        • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Freeport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Monroe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Butler County
      • Saxonburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
        • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <4>
      • Glade Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
        • Glade Mills is located in Butler County
      • Valencia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
        • Valencia is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <4>
      • Frazier Mill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
        • Frazier Mill is located in Butler 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 Transfiguration 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 Transfiguration Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Transfiguration Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bull Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Our Lady of Hope Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190512 <6>
    • Millerstown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Unity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Unity Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Unity Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Curtisville.
      • The Pleasant Unity Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Unity United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Unity Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222486 <6>
    • Deer Creek United Presbyterian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Lakewood Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakewood Memorial Gardens is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Memorial Gardens
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Clemens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Clemens Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clemens Cemetery
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tarentum Burying Ground
      • Tarentum Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45831 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Bakerstown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Middlesex Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlesex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middlesex Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesex Cemetery
      • Poale Zedeck Memorial Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Torath Chaim Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Torath Chaim Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Torath Chaim Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Allison Park.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torath Chaim Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46477 <6>
      • B'nai Emunoh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Iwo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iwo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iwo Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iwo Cemetery
      • Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Adath Jeshurun Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adath Jeshurun Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Allison Park.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213277 <6>
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hampton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Allison Park.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45023 <6>
      • Springdale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Airy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy 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 Transfiguration Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1189719  (Transfiguration Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1189719 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: New Kensington West
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 308
      • Location given for GNIS #1189719 (Transfiguration 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Transfiguration Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6242, Longitude: -79.8317       In this case, the coordinates for the Transfiguration 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.




 

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