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A visit to the Bethesda Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bethesda Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • 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
  • Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • 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
  • Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
    • 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
  • Bush Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Creek Cemetery
    • 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
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • 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
  • Hyattstown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyattstown Cemetery
    • 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
  • Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
    • 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
  • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    • 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
  • New Market Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Market Cemetery
    • 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
  • Ijamsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ijamsville Cemetery
    • 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
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • 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
  • Urbana Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urbana Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
      • 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
    • Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery
      • 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
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      • 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
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153993 <5>
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • 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
    • Hope Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Central Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Chapel Cemetery
      • 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
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Frederick County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • 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
    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
      • 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
    • Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery
      • 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
    • Goshen Mennonite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Mennonite Cemetery
      • The Goshen Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The Goshen Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goshen Cemetery
      • Goshen Methodist Cemetery
      • Goshen Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81009 <5>
    • St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
      • 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
    • Warfield Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warfield Family Cemetery
      • The Warfield Family Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Warfield Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Glenwood.
      • The Warfield Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Governor Warfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256006 <5>
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • 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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 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 <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • Mullinix
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullinix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
    • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
  • Long Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
    • Long Corner is located in Howard County
  • Ridgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • 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 <6>
    • Etchison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etchison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
      • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reels Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
      • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
    • Burdette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
    • Laytonsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Watersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County
    • Park Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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)
    • 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 <6>
    • 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 <6>

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.

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:

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: https://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 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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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