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Cemeteries in Jefferson Township (Washington County), PA

Jefferson Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 1,119. Public map data lists 2 cemeteries here. Some have a mailing address in Avella, Burgettstown.

Jefferson Township cemetery list 2

  • Bethel Methodist Presbyterian Church Cemetery

    Shades of Death Road and Bethel Ridge, Avella, PA 15312

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  • Eldersville Methodist Church Cemetery

    Church Street, Burgettstown, PA 15021

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Locations are approximate and come from public USGS data, which may be incomplete. Small family plots are often unmarked or missing. Please respect private property.

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Finding burial records in Jefferson Township

  • Death records. Pennsylvania has issued death certificates statewide since 1906. For deaths in Jefferson Township from 1906 on, certificates at least 50 years old are at the Pennsylvania State Archives and newer ones at the Pennsylvania Department of Health's Division of Vital Records in New Castle. For 1893 to 1906, check the Washington County courthouse, usually the Register of Wills.
  • Cemetery records. Ask the cemetery's office or the church that runs it for burial and lot records. Many cemeteries are run by churches or cemetery associations; the Jefferson Township municipal office may know who cares for small or abandoned burial grounds.
  • Church and newspaper records. Before 1906 there is often no official death record, so church burial registers, local newspapers and the State Library of Pennsylvania are key sources for Jefferson Township families.
  • Local historical society. Historical societies often hold gravestone transcriptions, cemetery surveys and family files. The State Library of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg are good statewide sources.
  • Washington County wills and deeds. Wills and estate files are at the Washington County Register of Wills, and deeds at the Washington County Recorder of Deeds. Deeds can mention family burial plots.
  • FamilySearch. The free FamilySearch site has indexed Pennsylvania vital records and town records that can confirm a death date before you visit.