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The location of the Fork Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Fork Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.4734°   (39° 28' 24")

Lon:   -76.4486°   (-76° 26' 54")

The Fork Cemetery is located in Baltimore County<2>.

The county seat for Baltimore County is located in Towson. Towson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Fork Cemetery .

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 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 Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Baltimore County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Fork Cemetery.

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

    • Fork
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
      • Fork is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <4>
    • Baldwin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Glen Arm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <4>
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
      • Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
    • Pleasant Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
    • Hydes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Upper Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
    • Franklinville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
    • Lynchs Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
      • Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
    • Benson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Harford County
    • Fallston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
      • Fallston is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Long Green
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
        • Long Green is located in Baltimore County
      • Upper Crossroads
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
        • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
      • Perry Hall
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Hall
        • Perry Hall is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry Hall <4>
      • Mountain
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
        • Mountain is located in Harford County
      • Amoss
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amoss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
        • Amoss is located in Harford County
      • Doncaster Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doncaster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster Village
        • Doncaster Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Northwind Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwind Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwind Village
        • Northwind Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Perry Hall Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Hall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Hall Village
        • Perry Hall Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Silver Gate Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Gate Village
        • Silver Gate Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Bradshaw
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Joppa
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
        • Joppa is located in Harford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
      • Joppatowne
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppatowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
        • Joppatowne is located in Harford County
      • Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
        • Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County

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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Fork Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Fallston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fallston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fallston Cemetery is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fallston Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Upper Crossroads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Crossroads Cemetery is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Crossroads Cemetery
    • Graham Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Memorial Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Memorial Park
    • Mountain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Heavenly Waters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavenly Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heavenly Waters Cemetery is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Waters Cemetery
    • Old Brick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brick Cemetery is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
    • Good Will Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Will Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Will Cemetery is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Will Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Harford County
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bel Air Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
        • Mt. Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969632 <6>
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Harford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Highview Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highview Memorial Gardens is located in Harford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Memorial Gardens
      • Holly Hill Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Bel Air Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Harford County
        • The Christ Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rock Spring Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80854 <6>
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Harford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Ridgely Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgely Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgely Family Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgely Family Cemetery
      • Honeysuckle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honeysuckle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Honeysuckle Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeysuckle Cemetery
      • Moreland Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gardens of Faith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardens of Faith Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Faith Cemetery
      • St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis De Sales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis De Sales Cemetery is located in Harford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
      • St. Ignatius Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Harford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
      • Watters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watters Cemetery is located in Harford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watters 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 Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #593954  (Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #593954 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: White Marsh
      • County: Baltimore         Elev: 147
      • Location given for GNIS #593954 (Fork Cemetery)

    The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

    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 Baltimore, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4734, Longitude: -76.4486       In this case, the coordinates for the Fork 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.




 

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