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A visit to the Fifty-Four Cemetery ...


The location of the Fifty-Four 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 Fifty-Four Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fifty-Four Cemetery

Lat:   39.5737°   (39° 34' 25")

Lon:   -78.5133°   (-78° 30' 47")

The Fifty-Four Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Cumberland. Cumberland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Fifty-Four Cemetery .

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 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 Fifty-Four Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Allegany 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 Fifty-Four 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fifty-Four Cemetery.

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

    • Keifers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County
    • Paw Paw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Green Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County
    • Oldtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
      • Oldtown is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldtown <4>
    • Doe Gully
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Little Orleans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <4>
    • Rush
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County
    • Flintstone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <4>
    • Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Pearre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Spring Gap
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
        • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County
      • Springfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Slanesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
        • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Fort Ashby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
        • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <4>
      • Three Churches
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
        • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Cumberland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
        • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
      • Ridgeley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Carpendale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
        • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Wiley Ford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
        • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <4>
      • Ritters
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
        • Ritters is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Oakland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Berryville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
        • Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Bath
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
        • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Short Gap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
        • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)

    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 Fifty-Four Cemetery. The following communities are located in Allegany County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fifty-Four Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fifty-Four Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Bevans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bevans Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevans Cemetery
    • Cherry Orchard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Orchard Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Orchard Cemetery
    • Rine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rine Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rine Cemetery
    • Camp Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Hill Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
    • Roby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roby Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery
    • Hartsock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hartsock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2413062 <7>
    • Oldtown Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldtown Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Catholic Cemetery
    • Oldtown United Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldtown United Methodist Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown United Methodist Cemetery
    • Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park
    • Ginnevan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ginnevan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ginnevan Cemetery is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ginnevan Cemetery
    • Horn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horn Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Woodrow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodrow Cemetery is located in Hampshire County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodrow Cemetery
      • Dyche Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dyche Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyche Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Rush Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rush Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
      • Robinette Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinette Family Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Family Cemetery
      • Old Enon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Enon Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Enon Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Robinette Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette 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 Fifty-Four Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #584373  (Fifty-Four Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #584373 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: Oldtown
      • County: Allegany         Elev: 361
      • Location given for GNIS #584373 (Fifty-Four Cemetery)

    The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

    The official website for State of Maryland: 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 Allegany, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fifty-Four Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5737, Longitude: -78.5133       In this case, the coordinates for the Fifty-Four 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>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.
    <7>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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