A visit to the Lanham 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 Lanham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lanham Cemetery:
38.9590, -76.8583
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lanham Cemetery is located in Prince George's County<2>.
The county seat for Prince George's County is located in Upper Marlboro. Upper Marlboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Lanham Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lanham Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lanham Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lanham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbelt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenbelt Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt Cemetery
- National Harmony Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The National Harmony Memorial Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Harmony Memorial Park
- The National Harmony Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Columbian Harmony Cemetery
- Harmonia Burial Grounds
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81286 <5>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Addison Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Addison Chapel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Chapel Cemetery
- Ridgley - Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ridgley - Zion Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley - Zion Cemetery
- Holy Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- Bowie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bowie Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Oak Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Oak Cemetery
- Foxhill Recreation Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ascension Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ascension Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascension Cemetery
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
- Queens Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Queens Chapel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Chapel Cemetery
- Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- George Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Lanham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lanham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lanham
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Springdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Carrollton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Landover Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Landover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Village
- Kentland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kentland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
- Dodge Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Park
- Palmer Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Palmer Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Park
- Glenarden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
- Mitchellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Glenn Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbelt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goddard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Cheverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brightseat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
- Lake Arbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Woodmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodmore is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmore
- Boxwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Berwyn Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Riverdale Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riverdale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- East Riverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Riverdale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Riverdale
- Ducat Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
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 Lanham Cemetery. The following communities are located in Prince George's County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lanham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lanham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Prince George's 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 Lanham Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1714454 (Lanham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1714454 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: Prince George's
- Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lanham
- Location given for Lanham Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9589998 Lon: -76.8583054
- 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 Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lanham 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |