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A visit to the Westview 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 Westview Cemetery ...

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

40.3892, -79.1503

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westview Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Westview Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County<2>.

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Westview Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westview Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Westview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Legat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Legat Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legat Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Blairsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coral Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Coral Lutheran Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coral Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coral.
    • The Coral Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129169 <5>
  • Coles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Coles Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Armagh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Armagh Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Kunkle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kunkle Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle Cemetery
  • Green Mtn. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
  • Conrad Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Conrad Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Smathers Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Smathers Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Hungarian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hungarian Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungarian Cemetery
    • St. Rochus Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Rochus Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rochus Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Rochus Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Johnstown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46252 <5>
    • St. Theresa Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theresa Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Frye Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Frye Cemetery is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Bolivar
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Robinson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Robinson is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • West Fairfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
  • New Florence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Palmertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Josephine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Josephine is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
  • Black Lick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
  • Robb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
  • Heshbon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Heshbon is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
  • Blairsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Burrell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
  • Seward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Armagh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Claghorn ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Claghorn is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
    • Coral
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Graceton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Graceton is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • New Derry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Derry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <6>
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Dilltown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Waterman is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
    • Smathers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
    • Wilmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Homer City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Livermore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore

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 Westview 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 Westview Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Westview 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 Westview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1191182  (Westview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1191182 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: 372 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bolivar
      • Location given for Westview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.3892371     Lon: -79.15031
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westview 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.