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The location of the Dukes 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 Dukes Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5593°   (38° 33' 33")

Lon:   -75.7663°   (-75° 45' 58")

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

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Dukes 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 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 Dukes 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 Dukes 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dukes Cemetery.

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

    • Walnut Landing
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Brookview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
    • Galestown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rhodesdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rabbit Town
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Marshyhope Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Vienna
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Reliance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Reliance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Williamsburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
      • Bethel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Hurlock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Dorchester County
      • East New Market
        (8 miles [12.9 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>
      • Federalsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Heritage Village
        (9 miles [14.5 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)
      • Waddells Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
        • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
      • Linkwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
        • Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
      • Hebron
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
      • Laurel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Blades
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Ross
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Briar Hook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
        • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Secretary
        (10 miles [16.1 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 Dukes 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 Dukes Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dukes Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Eldorado Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Reids Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reids Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reids Grove Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reids Grove Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Zion UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Firemans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Robinson Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McKendree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cokesbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
    • Cokesbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Vienna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vienna Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barren Creek Springs Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
      • Ralphs Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralphs Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ralphs Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralphs Hill Cemetery
      • Solomon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Washington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<7> the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Waddells Corner.
        • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Unity Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81749 <6>
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Skinners Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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
      • East New Market Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East New Market Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East New Market Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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
      • Blades Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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
        (9 miles [14.5 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
        (9 miles [14.5 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

    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 Dukes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #588579  (Dukes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #588579 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: Rhodesdale
      • County: Dorchester         Elev: 1
      • Location given for GNIS #588579 (Dukes Cemetery)

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

    The official website for State of Maryland: https://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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Dukes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5593, Longitude: -75.7663       In this case, the coordinates for the Dukes 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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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