A visit to the Holy Face 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 Holy Face Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Face Cemetery:
38.2407, -76.5094
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holy Face Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Holy Face Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Mary's County is located in Leonardtown. Leonardtown lies just to the west northwest of the Holy Face Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Holy Face Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Face Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- St. Georges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- St. Georges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Solomons Island Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Solomons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Joy Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Joy Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Chapel Cemetery
- Hollywood Church of the Nazarene Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- New St. Aloysius Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Eastern United Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Charles Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Face Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Face Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Callaway
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Great Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Valley Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Lexington Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Drayden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Town Creek Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
- California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tall Timbers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Marys City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Solomons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drum Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Olivet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Dowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gum Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Hollywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cove View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cove View is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
- Coster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coster is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Leonardtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sotterley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
- Dameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
- Breton Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Brianwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brianwood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
- Compton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
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 Holy Face Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saint Mary's County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Face Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Leonardtown
- Lexington Park
- Saint Marys City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Holy Face Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Saint Mary'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 Holy Face Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1697734 (Holy Face Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1697734 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: St. Mary's
- Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Piney Point
- Location given for Holy Face Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2406814 Lon: -76.509399
- 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 Saint Mary'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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holy Face 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. |