A visit to the George Washington Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has an MIHP <1> database entry for the George Washington Cemetery (MIHP ID: PG:65-28).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 George Washington Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the George Washington Cemetery:
39.0120, -76.9676
The George Washington Cemetery is located in Prince George's County<2>.
The county seat for Prince George's County is located in Upper Marlboro. Upper Marlboro lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the George Washington Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the George Washington Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the George Washington Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from George Washington Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grace Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenbelt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Greenbelt Cemetery is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Queens Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Queens Chapel Cemetery is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Chapel Cemetery
- Bonifant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bonifant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Lanham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lanham Cemetery is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham Cemetery
- Maryland National Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Parklawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Parklawn Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parklawn Cemetery
- Addison Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Addison Chapel Cemetery is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Chapel Cemetery
- National Harmony Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Perkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Perkins Cemetery is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Snowden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary of the Mill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Ivy Hill Cemetery is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 35 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the George Washington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from George Washington Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Adelphi
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clifton Park Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Langley Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillandale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Indian Spring Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berwyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berwyn is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- White Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Burnt Mills Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Burnt Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Takoma Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Chillum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hyattsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- University Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- University Park is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Riverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdale is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berwyn Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berwyn Heights is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Beltsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kemp Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kemp Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Mill
- Paint Branch Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Rainier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brentwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brentwood is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <6>
- North Brentwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Brentwood is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brentwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Hyattsville Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edmonston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edmonston is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Ducat Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ducat Town is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
- East Riverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Riverdale is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Riverdale
- Colesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbelt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenbelt is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <6>
- Boxwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boxwood Village is also located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Fairland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wheaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Linden
(4 miles [6.4 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 George Washington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prince George's County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The George Washington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- College Park
- Greenbelt
- Hyattsville
- Silver Spring
- Wheaton
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 George Washington Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Prince George's County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 George Washington Cemetery:
Referenced MIHP Record: PG:65-28
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #597447 (George Washington Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #597447 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Prince George's
- Est. Elev: 60 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beltsville
- Location given for George Washington Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0112209 Lon: -76.9691422
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, 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- George Washington Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |