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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Ghost Cemetery

Lat:   38.2893°   (38° 17' 21")

Lon:   -76.8839°   (-76° 53' 2")

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 .

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Charles County
• Old Christ Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Christ Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Christ Church Cemetery is located in Charles County
• Good Hope Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Charles County
• Washington Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Washington Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
• All Saints Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
• Christ Church Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
• John Wesley Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
• Spy Hill Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spy Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Spy Hill Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
• Good Hope Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
• Lucas Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lucas Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
• Sharp Hill Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sharp Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
• Round Hill Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Round Hill Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
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  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • The St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Charles County
  • Mildale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mildale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mildale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mildale Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
  • St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
    • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
  • Rock Point is located in Charles County
• Cobb Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
  • Cobb Island is located in Charles County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <6>
• Blakistone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakistone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
  • Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County
• Mount Victoria
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
  • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
• Colonial Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
  • Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <6>
• Milestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
  • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
• Bushwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwood
  • Bushwood is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushwood <6>
• Morgantown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
  • Morgantown is located in Charles County
• Avenue
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
  • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <6>
• Hurry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
  • Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
• Monroe Hall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
  • Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
• Abell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
  • Abell is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <6>
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Chaptico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
    • Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <6>
  • Newburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <6>
  • Maple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Coltons Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
    • Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <6>
  • Clements
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
    • Clements is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clements <6>
  • Budds Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budds Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
    • Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Oak Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <6>
  • Potomac Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
    • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Baynesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
    • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Dahlgren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
    • Dahlgren is located in King George County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <6>
  • Ninde
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
    • Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
  • Nash Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
    • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Bryant Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
    • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Compton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Helen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
    • Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Hooes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
    • Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
  • Alden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in King George County (VA)

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
  • Baynesville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Holy Ghost Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baynesville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
• Colonial Beach
  • Colonial Beach lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Holy Ghost Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colonial Beach.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach

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 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 Ghost Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Charles County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Calvert County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Prince George's County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Mary's County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Caroline County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Essex County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Fairfax County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • King George County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Northumberland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Prince William County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Richmond County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Spotsylvania County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Stafford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Westmoreland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Maryland
  • Cemeteries of Charles County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Maryland
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Maryland
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Maryland
  • Cemeteries of Charles
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Holy Ghost Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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: GNIS record #585036 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Colonial Beach North
  • County: Charles         Elev: 6
  • Location given for GNIS #585036 (Holy Ghost Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/