A visit to the Bittinger 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 Bittinger Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bittinger Cemetery:
39.6006, -79.2186
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bittinger Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bittinger Cemetery is located in Garrett County<2>.
The county seat for Garrett County is located in Oakland. Oakland lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bittinger Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bittinger Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bittinger Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bittinger Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dung Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dung Hill Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dung Hill Cemetery
- Pritts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pritts Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritts Cemetery
- Ridgley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ridgley Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley Cemetery
- Negro Mountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Mt. Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Beulah Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Beulah Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoyes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hoyes Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyes Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- North Glade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The North Glade Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Glade Cemetery
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- Grantsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Grantsville Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville Cemetery
- Deep Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek Cemetery
- Barnard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Barnard Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard Cemetery
- Maple Glen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Maple Glen Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen Cemetery
- Swanton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Swanton Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton Cemetery
- Michael Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Michael Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michael Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Michael Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Westernport.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416891 <5>
- St. Anns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Steel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Steel Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Cemetery
- Georges Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Georges Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Cemetery
- Tichnell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Tichnell Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichnell Cemetery
- Merrbach Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Merrbach Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrbach Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bittinger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bittinger Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bittinger
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Accident
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McHenry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grantsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Swanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Avilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Avilton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
- Friendsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Windom ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Windom is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Bloomington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Barton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barton is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Listonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
- Altamont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Luke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Luke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Piedmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westernport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Nikep
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nikep is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
- Lonaconing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
- Addison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ursina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Deer Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Klondike
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Klondike is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
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 Bittinger 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 Bittinger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Bittinger 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 Bittinger Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1711034 (Bittinger Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1711034 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: 817 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bittinger
- Location given for Bittinger Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6006427 Lon: -79.2186451
- 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' (or 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- Bittinger 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. |