A visit to the Joppa 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 Joppa Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Joppa Cemetery:
38.5079, -76.2197
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Joppa Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Joppa Cemetery is located in Dorchester County<2>.
The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies just to the east northeast of the Joppa Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Joppa Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Joppa Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Woolford Mace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Woolford Mace Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford Mace Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- St. Johns Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Cambridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waugh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Waugh Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gootee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Gootee Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gootee Cemetery
- Insley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Insley Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Insley Cemetery
- Scotts Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Scotts Chapel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Chapel Cemetery
- Dorchester Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Dorchester Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester Cemetery
- Airey Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Airey Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey Cemetery
- Readly Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Readly Cemetery is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readly Cemetery
- Rattlesnake Point Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Oxford Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Oxford Cemetery is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Joppa Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Joppa Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Madison
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Woolford
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- Church Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Taylors Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- James
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Thomas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Lloyds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Hills Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- Golden Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Patamoke Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
- Cambridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Algonquin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
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- Bucktown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Thompson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Lakesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Andrews
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Cove Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Fishing Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brianwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brianwood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
- Trappe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Joppa Cemetery. The following communities are located in Dorchester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Joppa 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 Joppa Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Dorchester 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 Joppa Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #596587 (Joppa Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #596587 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: Dorchester
- Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Church Creek
- Location given for Joppa Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5078989 Lon: -76.2196663
- 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 Dorchester, 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- Joppa 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> | 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. |
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