A visit to the Ashby 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 Ashby Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ashby Cemetery:
39.3776, -79.4748
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ashby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ashby Cemetery is located in Garrett County<2>.
The county seat for Garrett County is located in Oakland. Oakland lies just to the east northeast of the Ashby Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ashby Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Ashby Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ashby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nine Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Nine Family Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Family Cemetery
- Gortner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gortner Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortner Cemetery
- Fike / Wolfe Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Red House Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Red House Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Beckman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Beckman Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckman Cemetery
- Wonderly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wonderly Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderly Cemetery
- Belleview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Belleview Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview Cemetery
- Beachy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Beachy Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachy Cemetery
- Maple Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Maple Spring Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Spring Cemetery
- Gnegy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Accident Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Accident Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accident Cemetery
- Moreland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Moreland Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Lish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lish Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lish Cemetery
- Mayle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mayle Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayle Cemetery
- Ferndale Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ferndale Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ferndale Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Oakland.
- The Ferndale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ferndale Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80959 <6>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ashby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ashby Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hutton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Red House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Red House is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Carmel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Aurora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Loch Lynn Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Mountain Lake Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Terra Alta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salt Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Horse Shoe Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
- Fort Pendleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
- Deer Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sell is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Bayard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bayard is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Rowlesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dobbin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
- Altamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Schell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Schell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Schell is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Heathers Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Macomber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Macomber is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Orr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Orr is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Albright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Ashby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Garrett County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ashby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kingwood
- Oakland
- Terra Alta
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 Ashby Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Garrett 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 Ashby Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #582939 (Ashby Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #582939 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: Garrett
- Est. Elev: 789 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakland
- Location given for Ashby Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3775986 Lon: -79.474771
- 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 Garrett, 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- Ashby 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 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. |
| <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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