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A visit to the Johns 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 Johns Cemetery ...

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

38.6954, -75.8808

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

The Johns Cemetery is located in Caroline County<2>.

The county seat for Caroline County is located in Denton. Denton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Johns Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Johns Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Johns Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
  • Preston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Preston Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
  • Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
    • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore has also been known as:
    • Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery
    • Maryland Veterans Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81168 <5>
  • Coppins Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Skinners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Skinners Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Waddells Corner.
    • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Unity Washington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81749 <5>
  • Solomon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Smithson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Cemetery
    • Windy Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Windy Hill Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Bambury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Upper Bambury Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Bambury Cemetery
    • East New Market Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Todds Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Todds Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Johns Cemetery.

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

  • Hynson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hynson is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
  • Preston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Waddells Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
  • Williamsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Grove is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Hurlock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bethlehem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Marshyhope Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
  • Federalsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Secretary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tanyard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tanyard is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
  • East New Market
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Finchville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Finchville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Rhodesdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Trappe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Brookview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Eldorado
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Tuckahoe Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
    • Reliance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Linkwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
    • Easton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Griffin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Griffin is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Salem is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Walnut Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
    • Galestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Briar Hook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
    • Scotts Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
    • Hickman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickman is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Denton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Woodland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Talbot Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village

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 Johns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caroline County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johns 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 professional and volunteer 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 Johns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Caroline 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 Johns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #595994  (Johns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #595994 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: Caroline
      • Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Preston
      • Location given for Johns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6953929     Lon: -75.8807687
      • 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 Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Johns 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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