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A visit to the Cokesbury Cemetery ...


The location of the Cokesbury 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 Cokesbury Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6176°   (38° 37' 3")

Lon:   -75.7255°   (-75° 43' 31")

The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County<2>.

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Cokesbury Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cokesbury Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Dorchester 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 Cokesbury 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cokesbury Cemetery.

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

    • Reliance
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Reliance
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
    • Galestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Eldorado
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Brookview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Sharptown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
    • Federalsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
      • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <4>
    • Heritage Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Briar Hook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
      • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Marshyhope Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Rhodesdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
      • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Bethel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
      • Blades
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
        • Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Seaford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
        • Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <4>
      • Hurlock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Laurel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
      • Hynson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
        • Hynson is located in Caroline County
      • Waddells Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
        • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
      • Rabbit Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
        • Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
      • Vienna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
        • Vienna is located in Dorchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
      • Mardela Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
        • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Bridgeville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • East New Market
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
        • East New Market is located in Dorchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <4>
      • Scotts Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
        • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Preston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Preston is located in Caroline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
      • Secretary
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
        • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <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 Cokesbury Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dorchester County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cokesbury Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woodland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Eldorado Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldorado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldorado Cemetery
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Robinson Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Solomon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Cemetery
    • Firemans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Firemans Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • The Firemans Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firemans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1918032 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      • Blades Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blades Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blades Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Skinners Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skinners Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinners Cemetery
      • McKendree Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Zion UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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 Cokesbury Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #596479  (Cokesbury Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #596479 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: Sharptown
      • County: Dorchester         Elev: 12
      • Location given for GNIS #596479 (Cokesbury Cemetery)

    The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

    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 Dorchester, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cokesbury Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6176, Longitude: -75.7255       In this case, the coordinates for the Cokesbury 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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