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A visit to the Elton Cemetery ...

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 Elton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2315°   (39° 13' 53")

Lon:   -77.0475°   (-77° 2' 50")

The Elton Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Rockville. Rockville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Elton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Elton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Basil Griffith Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Howard Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Salem United Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem United Methodist Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Dorsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Warfield Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warfield Family Cemetery
    • The Warfield Family Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Warfield Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Glenwood.
    • The Warfield Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Governor Warfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256006 <5>
  • St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Methodist Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Goshen Mennonite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Mennonite Cemetery
    • The Goshen Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • The Goshen Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Goshen Cemetery
    • Goshen Methodist Cemetery
    • Goshen Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81009 <5>
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Linthicum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linthicum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linthicum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linthicum Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Norbeck Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norbeck Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norbeck Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norbeck Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Crestlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestlawn Cemetery
      • The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • The Crestlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Beall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bonifant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonifant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonifant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonifant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • 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>
    • Morgans Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgans Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgans Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgans Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Rockville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockville Cemetery
      • The Rockville Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockville.
      • The Rockville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rockville Union Cemetery
      • Union Armory Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81716 <5>
    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Warfield Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warfield Family Cemetery
      • The Warfield Family Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Warfield Family Cemetery is located
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elton Cemetery.

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

  • Unity
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Montgomery County
  • Roxbury Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
    • Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
  • Brighton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
  • Brookeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
    • Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <8>
  • Dayton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Glenelg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brinklow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinklow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
    • Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
  • Glenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <8>
  • Laytonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Olney Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Town
    • Olney Town is located in Montgomery County
  • Olney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <8>
  • Camelback Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelback Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
    • Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sandy Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Spring
      • Sandy Spring is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Spring <8>
    • Ashton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <8>
    • Clarksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <8>
    • Etchison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etchison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
      • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
    • Williamsburg Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Norbrook Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbrook Village
      • Norbrook Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Highland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Timberleigh Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberleigh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
    • Mullinix
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullinix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
      • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
    • Redland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
      • Redland is located in Montgomery County
    • Norwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Village
      • Norwood Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Norwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Sandy Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
      • Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
    • West Friendship
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisbon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Elton Cemetery:

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 Elton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1712731  (Elton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1712731 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: Sandy Spring
    • County: Montgomery         Elev: 141
    • Location given for GNIS #1712731 (Elton Cemetery)

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

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 Montgomery, 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 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 Elton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2315, Longitude: -77.0475       In this case, the coordinates for the Elton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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