A visit to the West Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Cemetery (FG ID #2422790).
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 West Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Cemetery:
40.3895, -79.8753
The West Cemetery is located in Allegheny County<2>.
The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies just to the west northwest of the West Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Cemetery.
Name Variations for West Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with West Cemetery.
West Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tara Hill Cemetery
- Terra Hill Cemetery
- Greensprings Catholic Cemetery
- Old St. Thomas Cemetery
- Old Whitaker Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Anne Ashley Memorial UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Homestead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. John's Cathedral Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hungarian Reformed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Beth Jacob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Jacob Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Braddock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Braddock Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Cemetery
- Monongahela Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sons of Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Calvary Slovak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- McKeesport & Versailles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Holy Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Churchill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Churchill Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill Cemetery
- William Penn Gardens of Remembrance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kennywood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whitaker
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Mifflin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Duquesne
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Pittsburgh
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Braddock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Braddock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rankin
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Munhall
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Swissvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dravosburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Turtle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chalfant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chalfant is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
- Forest Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
- Braddock Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Braddock Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,772 people
- West Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Homestead is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Edgewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Edgewood is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
- Wilkinsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Port Vue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McKeesport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- North Versailles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East McKeesport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wilmerding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Churchill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Churchill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
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 West Cemetery. The following communities are located in Allegheny County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Duquesne
- Homestead
- McKeesport
- Munhall
- Turtle Creek
- Wilkinsburg
- Wilmerding
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 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 West 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 West Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2422790
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |