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The location of the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance 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 William Penn Gardens of Remembrance ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance

Lat:   40.4365°   (40° 26' 11")

Lon:   -79.8487°   (-79° 50' 55")

The William Penn Gardens of Remembrance is located in Allegheny County<2>.

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies just to the west of the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance .

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 William Penn Gardens of Remembrance:

  • 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 William Penn Gardens of Remembrance 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 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from William Penn Gardens of Remembrance, with the nearest first.

    • Forest Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
    • Churchill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Churchill is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
    • Braddock Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Hills
      • Braddock Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,772 people
    • Chalfant
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfant
      • Chalfant is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
    • Wilkinsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
      • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
    • Edgewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
    • Swissvale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rankin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <4>
    • Braddock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Braddock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Braddock
      • North Braddock is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,635 people
    • East Pittsburgh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pittsburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittsburgh
      • East Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pittsburgh <4>
    • Turtle Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Nadine
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nadine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
        • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
      • Homestead
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitaker
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Whitaker is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitaker <4>
      • Kennywood Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennywood Park
        • Kennywood Park is located in Allegheny County
        • Kennywood Park has also been known as:
        • Kennywood
      • Duquesne
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Wilmerding
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmerding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerding
        • Wilmerding is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmerding <4>
      • Monroeville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Garden City
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
      • Universal
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
        • Universal is located in Allegheny County
      • West Homestead
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Homestead
        • West Homestead is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Munhall
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • North Versailles
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Versailles
        • North Versailles is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Versailles <4>
      • East McKeesport
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
        • East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <4>
      • Wall
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
        • Wall is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Pitcairn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Penn Hills
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Verona
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Aspinwall
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
        • Aspinwall is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspinwall <4>
      • Blawnox
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blawnox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawnox
        • Blawnox is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blawnox <4>

    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 William Penn Gardens of Remembrance. The following communities are located in Allegheny County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The William Penn Gardens of Remembrance.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Duquesne
    • Homestead
    • Monroeville
    • Munhall
      • Munhall lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Munhall.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munhall
    • Turtle Creek
    • Verona
      • Verona lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Verona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Wilkinsburg
    • Wilmerding

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from William Penn Gardens of Remembrance, with the nearest first.

    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Braddock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #299354 <6>
    • Monongahela Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Monongahela Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Monongahela Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Braddock.
      • The Monongahela Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Braddock Monongahela Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monongahela Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45445 <6>
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Braddock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braddock Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock Cemetery
    • Sunset View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Homewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Smithfield East End Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Anne Ashley Memorial UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Homestead Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Homestead Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Munhall.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homestead Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45138 <6>
      • St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Munhall.
        • The St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Mary Homestead Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #209013 <6>
      • St. John's Cathedral Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The West Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The West Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greensprings Catholic Cemetery
        • Old St. Thomas Cemetery
        • Old Whitaker Cemetery
        • Tara Hill Cemetery
        • Terra Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422790 <6>
      • Restland Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Park
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Richey Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Turner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Pittsburgh.
        • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44504 <6>
      • Hungarian Reformed Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Beth Jacob Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Jacob Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grand View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44949 <6>
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Temple Sinai Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Sinai Memorial Park is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park

    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 William Penn Gardens of Remembrance:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1168020  (William Penn Gardens of Remembrance)
      • Note: GNIS record #1168020 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: Braddock
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 366
      • Location given for GNIS #1168020 (William Penn Gardens of Remembrance)

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4365, Longitude: -79.8487       In this case, the coordinates for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance 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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