A visit to the Chester Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Chester Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Chester Cemetery (FG ID #80841).
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 Chester Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chester Cemetery:
39.2166, -76.0738
The Chester Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.
The county seat for Kent County is located in Chestertown. Chestertown lies just to the east northeast of the Chester Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chester Cemetery.
Establishment of the Chester Cemetery ...
The Chester Cemetery was established March 3, 1862.
Name Variations for Chester Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Chester Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chester Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chester Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The James Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Bond Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bond Chapel Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Chapel Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Fountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fountain Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
- Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Christ Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Asbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Hadaway Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Double Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Double Creek Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Kennedyville UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Still Pond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Still Pond Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Crumpton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shrewsbury Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Shrewsbury Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury 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 Chester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chester Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mile Tree Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Chestertown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Morganec Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Morganec Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
- Kingstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Kings Town Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Worton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pomona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lynch
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indian Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- The Village at Church Hill Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cliffs City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Church Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Still Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Edesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crumpton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Price
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Betterton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Centreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sudlersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Chester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kent County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chester 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 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 Chester Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Kent 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 Chester Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #80841
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #583735 (Chestertown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #583735 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: Kent
- Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chestertown
- Location given for Chestertown Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2170539 Lon: -76.0732797
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Kent, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chester 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |