A visit to the McKendree 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 McKendree Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McKendree Cemetery:
38.5814, -75.8488
The McKendree Cemetery is located in Dorchester County<1>.
The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west of the McKendree Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McKendree Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the McKendree Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McKendree Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Reids Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Reids Grove Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids Grove Cemetery
- Eldorado Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dukes Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
- East New Market Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vienna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Vienna Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Cemetery
- Cokesbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Cemetery
- Solomon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Solomon Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Robinson Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cokesbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Cemetery
- Skinners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Skinners Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- Airey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Airey Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Firemans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the McKendree Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McKendree Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rhodesdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hurlock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brookview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Eldorado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Marshyhope Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- East New Market
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Linkwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Finchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Waddells Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Secretary
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rabbit Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sharptown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Galestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Reliance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Federalsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hynson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Preston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mardela Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Thompson is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
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 McKendree Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dorchester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McKendree Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Federalsburg
- Hurlock
- Preston
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 McKendree 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 McKendree Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #588576 (McKendree Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #588576 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: 12 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rhodesdale
- Location given for McKendree Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5817829 Lon: -75.849657
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- McKendree 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <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. |