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A visit to the Hancock 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 Hancock Cemetery ...

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

38.0785, -75.4596

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hancock Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Snow Hill. Snow Hill lies just to the north northeast of the Hancock Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hancock Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Hancock Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Betheden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Betheden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden Cemetery
  • Betheden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Betheden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden Cemetery
  • Old Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
  • Goodwill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Church Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Church Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Street Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Remson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Remson Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remson Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gunby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gunby Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunby Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Portersville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Portersville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville Cemetery
    • Cool Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Greenbackville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Franklin City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hancock Cemetery.

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

  • Stockton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Girdletree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Girdletree is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
  • Sign Post
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
  • Greenbackville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pocomoke City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Former names for Pocomoke City:
    • New Town
    • Stevens Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <6>
  • Sinnickson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
  • Franklin City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
  • West Pocomoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
  • Snow Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Costen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Costen is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
  • Wattsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
  • Chincoteague
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Rehobeth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Withams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
    • Birch Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
    • Cedartown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
    • Atlantic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Temperanceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Westover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Kingston is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Hallwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Newark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Whiton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
    • Princess Anne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Hancock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worcester County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hancock Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hancock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Worcester 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 Hancock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1668900  (Hancock Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1668900 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: Worcester
      • Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Girdletree
      • Location given for Hancock Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.0784542     Lon: -75.4596438
      • 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 Worcester, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hancock 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.