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A visit to the Lake Ford United Methodist Church (UMC) 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 Lake Ford UMC Cemetery ...

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

39.5279, -79.4789

The Lake Ford UMC Cemetery is located in Garrett County<1>.

The county seat for Garrett County is located in Oakland. Oakland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Lake Ford UMC Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lake Ford UMC Cemetery.

Name Variations for Lake Ford 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.

Lake Ford UMC Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Lake Ford 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Lake Ford UMC Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Tatlor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tatlor Cemetery is located in Garrett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatlor Cemetery
  • Sang Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sang Run Cemetery is located in Garrett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sang Run Cemetery
  • Sisler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Sisler Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisler Cemetery
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
  • Lenox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lenox Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Cemetery
  • Savage Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ferndale Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ferndale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoyes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hoyes Cemetery is located in Garrett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyes Cemetery
  • Deep Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Garrett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek Cemetery
  • Webb Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Webb Chapel Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Beech Run Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Beech Run Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Run Cemetery
    • Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sand Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sand Spring Cemetery is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring Cemetery
    • Ashby Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Ashby Cemetery is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby Cemetery
    • Deer Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Deer Park Cemetery is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park Cemetery
    • Steel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Steel Cemetery is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Cemetery
    • Emberson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Emberson Cemetery is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lake Ford UMC Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lake Ford 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 Lake Ford UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Garrett County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Lake Ford 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 Lake Ford UMC Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1711079  (Lake Ford Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1711079 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: Garrett
    • Est. Elev: 783 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Sang Run
    • Location given for Lake Ford Cemetery:
    • Lat: 39.5278672     Lon: -79.4789336
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Garrett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- Lake Ford UMC Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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.
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