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A visit to the Cecil 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 Cecil Cemetery ...

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

39.5915, -78.8442

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

The Cecil Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Cumberland. Cumberland lies just to the northeast of the Cecil Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cecil Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Cecil Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Neff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Neff Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neff Cemetery
  • Loar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Loar Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loar Cemetery
  • Warner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
  • Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Abe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hutson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hutson Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutson Cemetery
    • The Hutson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cresap Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405526 <5>
  • Rose Meadow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Rose Meadow Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Meadow Cemetery
  • Frostburg Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Frostburg Memorial Park is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg Memorial Park
    • The Frostburg Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Allegany Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80702 <5>
  • Dayton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
  • Culp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Culp Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Burial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Mary's Burial Park is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Burial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Burial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cumberland.
    • The St. Mary's Burial Park has also been known as:
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640865 <5>
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    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Cumberland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81438 <5>
    • St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Cumberland.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81612 <5>
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Percy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Coney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lonaconing.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81551 <5>
    • Inkeep Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Inkeep Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkeep Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
    • Davis Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Cumberland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #181897 <5>
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Restlawn Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Restlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Memorial Gardens
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restlawn Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Cumberland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #266919 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles of the Cecil Cemetery.

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

  • Cresaptown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pinto
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pinto is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
  • Brady
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Brady is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Frost ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Frost is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Cedar Cliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Cliff is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
  • Short Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
  • Loarville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Loarville is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loarville
  • Rawlings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wiley Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Carpendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • La Vale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Clarysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarysville is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
    • Ridgeley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eckhart Mines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
    • Borden Shaft
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
    • Woodland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Woodland is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Ocean
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
    • Midland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Midland is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Gilmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Cumberland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Zihlman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Zihlman is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zihlman
    • Frostburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Midlothian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
    • Klondike
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Cecil Cemetery. The following communities are located in Allegany County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cecil Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Allegany 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 Cecil Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #583637  (Cecil Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #583637 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: Allegany
      • Est. Elev: 279 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cresaptown
      • Location given for Cecil Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.5914778     Lon: -78.8441878
      • 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 Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cecil 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>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.
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