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A visit to the Rohersville Cemetery ...


The location of the Rohersville Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Rohersville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.4334°   (39° 26' 0")

Lon:   -77.6617°   (-77° 39' 42")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Hagerstown. Hagerstown lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Rohersville Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Rohersville 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 Rohersville 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rohersville Cemetery.

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

    • Rohrersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <4>
    • Gapland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eakles Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
    • Brownsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County
    • Burkittsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
      • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <4>
    • Antietam
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
      • Antietam is located in Washington County
    • Keedysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <4>
    • Bolivar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County
    • Zittlestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
      • Zittlestown is located in Washington County
    • Sharpsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Frostown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
      • Frostown is located in Frederick County
    • Boonsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Petersville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
        • Petersville is located in Frederick County
      • Middletown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Frederick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
      • Sandy Hook
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
        • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
      • Knoxville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
        • Knoxville is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
      • Rosemont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
        • Rosemont is located in Frederick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Myersville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
        • Myersville is located in Frederick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <4>
      • Shepherdstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
        • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <4>
      • Harpers Ferry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lower Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
        • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Brunswick
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Olive
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
        • Olive is located in Frederick County
      • Boss Arnold Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
        • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
      • Breathedsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
        • Breathedsville is located in Washington County
      • Jefferson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
      • Braddock Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Fairplay
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
        • Fairplay is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <4>
      • Mount Lena
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
        • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
      • San Mar
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
        • San Mar is located in Washington County

    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 Rohersville 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 Rohersville Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rohersville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Briar Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Briar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Briar Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Briar Cemetery
    • Church of God Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Graveyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Brownsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Brownsville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Brownsville Cemetery
      • Old Brownsville Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #689362 <6>
    • Burkittsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkittsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burkittsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkittsville Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Sharpsburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81277 <6>
    • Antietam National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Brownsville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Brownsville Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Boonsboro Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Mumma Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mumma Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumma Cemetery
      • Reformed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
      • First Methodist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The First Methodist Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • The First Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sharpsburg First Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325328 <6>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery

    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 Rohersville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1714168  (Rohersville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1714168 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: Keedysville
      • County: Washington         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #1714168 (Rohersville Cemetery)

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

    The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rohersville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4334, Longitude: -77.6617       In this case, the coordinates for the Rohersville Cemetery 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.
    <7>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.




 

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