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A visit to the Belmont 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 Belmont Cemetery ...

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

38.6829, -75.9435

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Belmont Cemetery is located in Caroline County<2>.

The county seat for Caroline County is located in Denton. Denton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Belmont Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Belmont Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Belmont Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Windy Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Windy Hill Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill Cemetery
  • Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
    • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore has also been known as:
    • Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery
    • Maryland Veterans Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81168 <5>
  • Preston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Preston Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Johns Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
  • Wrights Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wrights Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Cemetery
  • Upper Bambury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Upper Bambury Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Bambury Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Waddells Corner.
    • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Unity Washington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81749 <5>
  • Coppins Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Queen Esther Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Queen Esther Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Esther Cemetery
  • Landing Neck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Landing Neck Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landing Neck Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Piney Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Piney Hill Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hill Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
    • Merrick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Merrick Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick Cemetery
    • Skinners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Skinners Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Cemetery
    • Smithson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Hole-in-the-Wall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kemp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Cemetery
    • Old Paradise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old Paradise Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Paradise Cemetery
    • East New Market Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Solomon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery

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]<3> of the Belmont Cemetery.

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

  • Preston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Waddells Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
  • Bethlehem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Hynson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hynson is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
  • Secretary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East New Market
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tanyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Tanyard is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
  • Hurlock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Trappe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Williamsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Marshyhope Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Linkwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
    • Rhodesdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Finchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Finchville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Federalsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Easton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eldorado
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Tuckahoe Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
    • Talbot Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
    • Algonquin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
    • Cambridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Thompson is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Salem is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Brookview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Woodland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland

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 Belmont Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caroline County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Belmont 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 Belmont Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #595940  (Belmont Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #595940 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: 3 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Preston
      • Location given for Belmont Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6828935     Lon: -75.943548
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belmont 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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