A visit to the Dorsey 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 Dorsey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dorsey Cemetery:
39.1818, -76.9947
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Howard County<2>.
The county seat for Howard County is located in Ellicott City. Ellicott City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Dorsey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dorsey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Dorsey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dorsey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Basil Griffith Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- St. Louis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
- Salem United Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Elton Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton Cemetery
- St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linthicum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Linthicum Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum Cemetery
- Norbeck Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Norbeck Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbeck Memorial Park
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Burtonsville.
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery of Montgomery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #M: 28-37 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81726 <5>
- Howard Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bonifant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bonifant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Cemetery
- Warfield Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Warfield Family Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Warfield Family Cemetery is located
- Beall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Beall Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beall Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #M: 27-15 <6>
- St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery
- Alberta Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- First Baptist Church of Guilford 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 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Dorsey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dorsey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brinklow
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brighton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Sandy Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ashton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clarksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brookeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Olney Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Olney Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Town
- Olney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camelback Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
- Norbrook Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norbrook Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbrook Village
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Norwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Village
- Norwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Spencerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Fulton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Williamsburg Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Cloverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Burtonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Scaggsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenelg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Norbeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norbeck is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbeck
- Manor Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Rossmoor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rossmoor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
- Layhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Layhill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill
- Bonifant Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Old Salem Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
- Paint Branch Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
- Blackburn Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Leishear Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- Hammond Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Simpsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Roxbury Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
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 Dorsey Cemetery. The following communities are located in Howard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dorsey 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 professional and volunteer 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 Dorsey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Howard 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 Dorsey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #584130 (Dorsey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #584130 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: Howard
- Est. Elev: 132 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clarksville
- Location given for Dorsey Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1817735 Lon: -76.9946993
- 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 Howard, 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- Dorsey 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |