A visit to the Cushwa Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has an MIHP <1> database entry for the Cushwa Cemetery (MIHP ID: WA-V-055).
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 Cushwa Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cushwa Cemetery:
39.7074, -77.8857
The Cushwa Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Hagerstown. Hagerstown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Cushwa Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cushwa Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cushwa Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cushwa Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Secrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Tabor Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Tabor Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Graveyard
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bethel Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Little Metropolitan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Graveyard
- Broadfording Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Broadfording Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadfording Graveyard
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pinesburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pinesburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinesburg Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Graveyard
- Salem Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Salem Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Graveyard
- Reiffs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Reiffs Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffs Cemetery
- Green Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Cemetery
- Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Graveyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Graveyard
- Harmony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- River View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Augustines Graveyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- B'nai Abraham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The B'nai Abraham Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Abraham Cemetery
- Beautiful View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- State Line Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- State Line UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cushwa Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cushwa Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clear Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson - Conococheague
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Welsh Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Claylick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Huyett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maugansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Williamsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Milnor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mercersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cherry Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Pool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Little Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Williamsport Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Halfway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Hagerstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Long Meadow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Sleepy Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Falling Waters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodcrest Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
- Paramount - Long Meadow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greencastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cove Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint James
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
- Funkstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Wingerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Williamson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Markes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dickey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Cushwa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cushwa Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greencastle
- Hagerstown
- Mercersburg
- Williamsport
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 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 Cushwa Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Cushwa Cemetery:
Referenced MIHP Record: WA-V-055
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #583998 (Cushwa Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #583998 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clear Spring
- Location given for Cushwa Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7073167 Lon: -77.8855529
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Washington, 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- Cushwa 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. |