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A visit to the Bethesda Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethesda 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 Bethesda Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3137°   (39° 18' 49")

Lon:   -77.2478°   (-77° 14' 52")

The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Rockville. Rockville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bethesda 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 websites either 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 Bethesda Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Bethesda 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethesda Cemetery.

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

    • Browningsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Smith Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
    • Damascus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
    • Hyattstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
    • Monrovia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bartholows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
      • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
    • New Market
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
    • Clarksburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <4>
    • Ridgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
    • Ijamsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ijamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
      • Ijamsville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ijamsville <4>
    • Etchison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
      • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Timberleigh Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberleigh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
        • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
      • Mount Airy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Airy Village West
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy Village West
        • Mount Airy Village West is located in Frederick County
      • New London
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • New London is located in Frederick County
      • Nottingham Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
        • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
      • Reels Mill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
        • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
      • Laytonsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Watersville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
        • Watersville is located in Carroll County
      • Park Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
        • Park Mills is located in Frederick County
      • Barnesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
        • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Blocktown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
        • Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
      • Boyds
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Germantown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Germantown is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <4>
      • Montgomery Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
        • Montgomery Village is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery Village <4>
      • Stewart Town
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
        • Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
      • Lisbon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Buckeystown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeystown
        • Buckeystown is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeystown <4>

    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 Bethesda Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethesda Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
    • Bush Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bush Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Creek Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Hyattstown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyattstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyattstown Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyattstown Cemetery
    • Christian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
    • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    • New Market Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Market Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Market Cemetery
    • Ijamsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ijamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ijamsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ijamsville Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Urbana Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urbana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Urbana Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urbana Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hammond Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
      • Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Mount Airy.
        • The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Prospect UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153993 <6>
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Hope Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Central Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Chapel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Chapel Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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 Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Flint Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
      • Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Goshen Mennonite Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goshen Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Mennonite Cemetery
      • St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Methodist Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove 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 Bethesda Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1712465  (Bethesda Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1712465 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: Damascus
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #1712465 (Bethesda Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

    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 Montgomery, 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 Bethesda Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3137, Longitude: -77.2478       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethesda 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.




 

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