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A visit to the John Wesley United Methodist Church (UMC) Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the John Wesley UMC Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The John Wesley UMC Cemetery (FG ID #2327873).

In addition, the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has an MIHP <2> database entry for the John Wesley UMC Cemetery (MIHP ID: AA-739).

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 John Wesley UMC Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the John Wesley UMC Cemetery:

39.1849, -76.6133

The John Wesley UMC Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County<3>.

The county seat for Anne Arundel County is located in Annapolis. Annapolis lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the south southeast of the John Wesley UMC Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the John Wesley UMC Cemetery.

Name Variations for John Wesley UMC Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with John Wesley UMC Cemetery.

John Wesley UMC Cemetery has also been known as:

  • John Wesley Cemetery
  • Curtis Creek Furnace Burying Ground
  • Furnace Branch Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the John Wesley UMC Cemetery.<5>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the John Wesley UMC Cemetery.

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

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 John Wesley UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Anne Arundel County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The John Wesley UMC Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 John Wesley UMC Cemetery:

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 John Wesley UMC Cemetery:

Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2327873

Referenced MIHP Record:  AA-739

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1710378  (John Wesley Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1710378 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: Anne Arundel
    • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Curtis Bay
    • Location given for John Wesley Cemetery:
    • Lat: 39.1839971     Lon: -76.6132995
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- John Wesley UMC Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.