A visit to the Garfield 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 Garfield Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garfield 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 Garfield Cemetery
Lat: 39.6079° (39° 36' 28")
Lon: -77.5200° (-77° 31' 11")
The Garfield Cemetery is located in Frederick County<2>.
The county seat for Frederick County is located in Frederick. Frederick lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Garfield Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Garfield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Garfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brandenburg Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Frederick County
- Wolfsville Reformed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfsville Reformed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfsville Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wolfsville Reformed Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Wolfsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfsville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wolfsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Toms Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toms Cemetery #2
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toms Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Toms Cemetery #2 is located in Frederick County
- Christ Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Reformed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Christ Reformed Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Browns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- St. Pauls Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Trinity Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Smithsburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithsburg Cemetery
- The Smithsburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smithsburg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Smithsburg.
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #WA-IV-118 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81643 <6>
- Grossnickles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grossnickles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grossnickles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grossnickles Cemetery is located in Frederick County
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- Stouffers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stouffers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stouffers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stouffers Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Pleasant Walk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Walk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Walk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Walk Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Summers Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Summers Family Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Wellers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellers Cemetery
- The Wellers Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wellers Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Thurmont.
- The Wellers Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wellers United Brethren Church Cemetery
- Wellers UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81757 <6>
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Welty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Welty Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Beards Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beards Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beards Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beards Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Bethel Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Mt. Lena Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lena Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lena Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Lena Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Apples Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apples Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Apples Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Germantown Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germantown Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Germantown Bethel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pondsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Catoctin Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Smithsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cavetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Greenvale Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Thurmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Aetna
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Mount Lena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jimtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
- Chewsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- San Mar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Myersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
- Myersville is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <7>
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Mountaindale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountaindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Sabillasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
- Sabillasville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <7>
- Highfield - Cascade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Pen Mar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Pen Mar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Robinwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Creagerstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creagerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Blue Ridge Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Hill Village is located in Washington County
- Leitersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County
- Wayne Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Frostown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Yellow Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Charlesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Monterey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Beartown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Rouzerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Funkstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Garfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Frederick County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Garfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Frederick 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 Garfield Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Garfield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1711303 (Garfield Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1711303 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: Myersville
- County: Frederick Elev: 473
- Location given for GNIS #1711303 (Garfield Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.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 Frederick, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Garfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6079, Longitude: -77.5200 In this case, the coordinates for the Garfield 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 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. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<8> | 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. |