A visit to the West View Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 View Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West View Cemetery:
40.5203, -79.4817
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West View Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West View Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County<2>.
The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the West View Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West View Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West View Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West View Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Townsend Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Townsend Family Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Townsend Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Edmon.
- The Townsend Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Townsend Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46481 <5>
- Beulah Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Church Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spring Church Joint Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Apollo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #549344 <5>
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boiling Springs Presbyterian Cemetery
- Spring Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985924 <5>
- St. Gertrude Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Gertrude Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gertrude Cemetery
- Vandergrift Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Vandergrift Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Conemaugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Conemaugh Cemetery is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh Cemetery
- Laurel Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shellhammer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highfield Cemetery
- St. Paul Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145715 <5>
- Keppel Burial Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Valley Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The East View Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View Cemetery
- East View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The East View Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West View Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Edmon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Salina
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Avonmore
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Slickville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
- White
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Clarksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orchard Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Olivet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Nihil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nihil is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nihil
- North Apollo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Apollo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oklahoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
- North Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Bow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Saltsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vandergrift
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Vandergrift
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Delmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Congruity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Congruity is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congruity
- Livermore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- West Lebanon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- New Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hyde Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leechburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weinel Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
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 View 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 West View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 View Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Westmoreland 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 View Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1191128 (West View Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1191128 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Westmoreland
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Avonmore
- Location given for West View Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5203436 Lon: -79.4817087
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 from Point A (ie- West View 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> | 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. |