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Introduction ...

The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has an MIHP <1> database entry for the Cushwa Cemetery (MIHP ID: WA-V-055).

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 Cushwa Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.7074°   (39° 42' 26")

Lon:   -77.8857°   (-77° 53' 8")

The Cushwa Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Hagerstown. Hagerstown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Cushwa Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Cushwa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Cushwa Cemetery 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cushwa Cemetery.

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

    • Clear Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Welsh Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Huyett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
      • Huyett is located in Washington County
    • Maugansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Williamsport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
    • Milnor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Mercersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Big Pool
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <4>
    • Little Georgetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Halfway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hagerstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
        • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
        • Former name for Hagerstown:
        • Hager's Town
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
      • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Long Meadow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
        • Long Meadow is located in Washington County
      • Sleepy Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
        • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Falling Waters
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Woodcrest Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
        • Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
      • Paramount - Long Meadow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Greencastle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cove Gap
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
        • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Saint James Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
        • Saint James Village is located in Washington County
      • Funkstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Washington County
      • Williamson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Williamson is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Rockdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
        • Rockdale is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Markes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
        • Markes is located in Franklin County (PA)

    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 Cushwa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cushwa Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cushwa Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Secrest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mt. Tabor Graveyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Graveyard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Graveyard
    • Union Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Bethel Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Clear Spring.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81437 <7>
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunkard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Little Metropolitan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Metropolitan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Metropolitan Cemetery
    • Bethel Graveyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Graveyard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Graveyard
    • Broadfording Graveyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadfording Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broadfording Graveyard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadfording Graveyard
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Church of God Corners Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Pinesburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinesburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinesburg Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Graveyard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Graveyard is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Graveyard
      • Salem Graveyard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Graveyard is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Graveyard
      • Reiffs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reiffs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reiffs Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reiffs Cemetery
      • Green Spring Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Spring Cemetery
      • Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Mt. Carmel Graveyard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Graveyard is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Berkeley County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • River View Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Green Lawn Cemetery
        • Greenlawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81032 <7>
      • St. Augustines Graveyard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Augustines Graveyard is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Graveyard
      • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Abraham Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery
      • Beautiful View Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beautiful View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beautiful View Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beautiful View Cemetery
      • State Line Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • State Line UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The State Line UMC Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
        • The State Line UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • United Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991370 <7>

    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 Cushwa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #583998  (Cushwa Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #583998 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: Clear Spring
      • County: Washington         Elev: 184
      • Location given for GNIS #583998 (Cushwa Cemetery)

      • Referenced MIHP Record:  WA-V-055

    The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

    The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Washington, 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 obstructions 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 Cushwa Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7074, Longitude: -77.8857    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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