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The location of the Maryland National Memorial Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Maryland National Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maryland National Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maryland National Memorial Park

Lat:   39.0723°   (39° 4' 20")

Lon:   -76.8766°   (-76° 52' 35")

The Maryland National Memorial Park is located in Prince George's County<2>.

The county seat for Prince George's County is located in Upper Marlboro. Upper Marlboro lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Maryland National Memorial Park .

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 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 Maryland National Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Prince George's County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Maryland National Memorial Park itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maryland National Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maryland National Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • South Laurel
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Laurel
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
    • West Laurel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Beltsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltsville
      • Beltsville is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beltsville <4>
    • Maryland City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
      • Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Blackburn Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Boxwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
    • North Laurel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
      • North Laurel is located in Howard County
    • Burtonsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Montgomery County
    • Scaggsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Berwyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Berwyn Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
        • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Greenbelt
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
        • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
      • Goddard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goddard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
        • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
      • Hammond Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
        • Hammond Village is located in Howard County
      • Leishear Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leishear Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
        • Leishear Village is located in Howard County
      • Fulton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Howard County
      • Savage
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • White Oak
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Hillandale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
        • Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
      • Adelphi
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
        • Adelphi is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <4>
      • College Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
        • College Park is located in Prince George's County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <4>
      • Glenn Dale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Dale
        • Glenn Dale is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Dale <4>
      • Annapolis Junction
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenshire Towne
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenshire Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
        • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
      • Spencerville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
        • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
      • Cloverly
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
        • Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
      • Paint Branch Farms
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
        • Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
      • Colesville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
        • Colesville is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colesville <4>

    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 Maryland National Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Prince George's County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maryland National Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • College Park
    • Greenbelt
    • Laurel
      • Laurel lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Maryland National Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laurel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Maryland National Memorial Park.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maryland National Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Snowden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • St. Philips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Philips Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philips Cemetery
    • St. Mary of the Mill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary of the Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary of the Mill Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary of the Mill Cemetery
    • Ivy Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
      • St. Jacob's Lodge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-894 <7>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81477 <6>
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Burtonsville.
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery of Montgomery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #M: 28-37 <7>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81726 <6>
    • Greenbelt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbelt Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbelt Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Training School Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Training School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Training School Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Training School Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81694 <6>
      • Asbury UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Grace Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Savage Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • George Washington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Georges Chapel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
      • Ascension Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ascension Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ascension Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Cemetery
      • First Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Peters Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Alberta Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

    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 Maryland National Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #597196  (Carver Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #597196 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Beltsville
      • County: Prince George's         Elev: 66
      • Location given for GNIS #597196 (Carver Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

    The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Maryland National Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0723, Longitude: -76.8766       In this case, the coordinates for the Maryland National Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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