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A visit to the Dorchester 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 Dorchester Cemetery ...

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

38.5493, -76.0183

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

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

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies just to the west northwest of the Dorchester Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dorchester Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Dorchester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Airey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Airey Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey Cemetery
  • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Waugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Waugh Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
  • East New Market Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Scotts Chapel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Chapel Cemetery
  • Merrick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Merrick Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick Cemetery
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
  • Readly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Readly Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readly Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Upper Bambury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Upper Bambury Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Bambury Cemetery
    • Piney Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Piney Hill Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hill Cemetery
    • Kemp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Cemetery
    • Old Paradise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Old Paradise Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Paradise Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Wrights Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wrights Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Insley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Insley Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Insley 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 Dorchester Cemetery.

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

  • Thompson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Thompson is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Linkwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
  • Cambridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Patamoke Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
  • Secretary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Algonquin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
  • Bucktown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Salem is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • East New Market
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Church Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trappe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Woolford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rhodesdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Waddells Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
    • Lloyds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
    • Rabbit Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
    • Hurlock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Madison is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Vienna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshyhope Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
    • Brookview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Eldorado
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Williamsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Preston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hills Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point

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 Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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 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 Dorchester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Dorchester 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 Dorchester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #584127  (Dorchester Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #584127 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: Dorchester
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cambridge
      • Location given for Dorchester Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.5492851     Lon: -76.0182716
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dorchester 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 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.
    <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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