A visit to the Holy Ghost 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 Ghost Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Ghost Cemetery:
38.2893, -76.8839
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Charles County<2>.
The county seat for Charles County is located in La Plata. La Plata lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Holy Ghost Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Ghost Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Holy Ghost Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Ghost Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Old Christ Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- All Saints Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- Christ Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
- John Wesley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley Cemetery
- Spy Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Spy Hill Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spy Hill Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Sharp Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Sharp Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Hill Cemetery
- Round Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Round Hill Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Mildale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Mildale Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildale Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
- The St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery has also been known as:
- Queen of Peace Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81399 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Ghost Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Ghost Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rock Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Cobb Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blakistone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Mount Victoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Colonial Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Milestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Bushwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Morgantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Avenue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hurry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Monroe Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Abell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Chaptico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Coltons Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clements
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Budds Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Baynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Dahlgren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ninde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Nash Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Bryant Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Compton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Helen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Hooes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Alden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
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 Ghost Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Ghost Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baynesville
- Colonial Beach
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 Holy Ghost Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Charles 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 Ghost Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #585036 (Holy Ghost Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #585036 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: Charles
- Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Colonial Beach North
- Location given for Holy Ghost Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.289295 Lon: -76.8838591
- 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 Charles, 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 from Point A (ie- Holy Ghost 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. |