A visit to the Gootee Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Gootee Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gootee Cemetery:
38.3796, -76.1716
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gootee Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gootee Cemetery is located in Dorchester County<2>.
The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Gootee Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Gootee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gootee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Insley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Insley Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Insley Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Woolford Mace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Woolford Mace Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford Mace Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Joppa Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Joppa Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Scotts Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Scotts Chapel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Chapel Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Elliotts Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Elliotts Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bethany Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Airey Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Airey Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey Cemetery
- Cambridge Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Waugh Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Waugh Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Middleham Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Eastern United Methodist Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dorchester Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Dorchester Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester Cemetery
- Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gootee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gootee Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lakesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Andrews
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Golden Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Fishing Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crapo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Toddville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Wingate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Church Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woolford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Bishops Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Bucktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Taylors Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Crocheron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Cove Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Patamoke Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
- Brianwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brianwood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
- Thompson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Olivet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Olivet is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Drum Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- James
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Thomas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Lloyds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Algonquin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
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 Gootee Cemetery. The following communities are located in Dorchester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gootee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Gootee Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Dorchester 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 Gootee Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #596543 (Gootee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #596543 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: Dorchester
- Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Golden Hill
- Location given for Gootee Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3795664 Lon: -76.1716086
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Dorchester, 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- Gootee 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> | 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. |
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