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A visit to the Landford 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 Landford Cemetery ...

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

38.0307, -75.7524

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

The Landford Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Princess Anne. Princess Anne lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Landford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Landford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Landford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Quindocqua Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Quindocqua Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindocqua Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Sunny Ridge Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Upper Fairmount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Christ Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Christ Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
    • Mariners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mariners Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • A Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The A Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for A Hill Cemetery
    • Pitts Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity 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 Landford Cemetery.

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

  • Tulls Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
  • Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
  • Kingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Rehobeth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lawsonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawsonia is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonia
  • Manokin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Manokin is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
  • Upper Fairmount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
  • Fairmount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairmount is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Daugherty Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
  • Crisfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Frenchtown - Rumbly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Saxis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Somersett Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
    • Champ
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Champ is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
    • Costen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Costen is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
    • Oriole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Oriole is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
    • Pocomoke City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
      • Former names for Pocomoke City:
      • New Town
      • Stevens Landing
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <6>
    • West Pocomoke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
    • Monie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Monie is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
    • Withams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams

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 Landford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somerset County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Landford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Landford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 Landford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #588830  (Landford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #588830 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: Somerset
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Marion
      • Location given for Landford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.0306795     Lon: -75.7524303
      • 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 Somerset, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Landford 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.