A visit to the Ames 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 Ames Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ames Cemetery:
38.8623, -75.7883
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ames Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ames Cemetery is located in Caroline County<2>.
The county seat for Caroline County is located in Denton. Denton lies just to the west northwest of the Ames Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ames Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Ames Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ames Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
- Old St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Old St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Lukes Cemetery
- St. Elizabeths Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Denton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
- Burrsville Branch Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Union Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Todds Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Todds Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Chapel Cemetery
- Bell Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Chapel Cemetery
- Todds Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Todds Chapel Cemetery is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Chapel Cemetery
- The Todds Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Todds Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980923 <5>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Browns Farm Burial Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteley Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greensboro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Greensboro Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro Cemetery
- Ridgely Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ridgely Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bloomery Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bloomery Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2571322 <5>
- White's Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ames Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ames Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Denton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Hickman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Tuckahoe Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Brownsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Griffin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Griffin is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Maple Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Village is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vernon is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Whiteleysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Whiteleysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Greensboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scotts Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Andrewsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Ridgely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgely is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Thomas Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Hillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Queen Anne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tappers Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
- Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Hynson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Federalsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Goldsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Goldsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Cordova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Ames Cemetery. The following communities are located in Caroline County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ames Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Denton
- Federalsburg
- Greensboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ames Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Caroline 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 Ames Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #595934 (Ames Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #595934 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: Caroline
- Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hobbs
- Location given for Ames Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.862336 Lon: -75.7882663
- 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 Maryland's counties, including Caroline, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ames 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. |