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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 Monocacy Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.6062°   (39° 36' 22")

Lon:   -77.3177°   (-77° 19' 3")

The Monocacy Cemetery is located in Frederick County<1>.

The county seat for Frederick County is located in Frederick. Frederick lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Monocacy Cemetery .

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 Monocacy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Frederick 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 Monocacy Cemetery 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Monocacy Cemetery.

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

    • Rocky Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ridge <4>
    • New Midway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County
    • Ladiesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
    • Keysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Carroll County
    • Keymar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
      • Keymar is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <4>
    • Bruceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Carroll County
    • Woodsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <4>
    • Thurmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
      • Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
    • Emmitsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <4>
    • Green Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Frederick County
    • Daysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
      • Daysville is located in Frederick County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Union Bridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Mountaindale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountaindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
        • Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
      • Walkersville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
        • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <4>
      • Colony Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
        • Colony Village is located in Frederick County
      • Deerfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Deerfield is located in Frederick County
      • Glade Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Town
        • Glade Town is located in Frederick County
      • Bark Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bark Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
        • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
      • Fairground Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
        • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
      • Taneytown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Discovery - Spring Garden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Discovery - Spring Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery - Spring Garden
        • Discovery - Spring Garden is located in Frederick County
      • Zora
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
        • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Libertytown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
        • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
      • McKinstrys Mill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
        • McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Linwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Linwood is located in Carroll County
      • Harney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
        • Harney is located in Carroll County
      • Sabillasville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
        • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <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 Monocacy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Frederick County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Monocacy Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Graceham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceham Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceham Cemetery
    • Union Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Bethel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Bethel 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haughs Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion / Haughs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81059 <7>
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Elder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elder Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Cemetery
    • Apples Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apples Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apples Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Harlan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harlan Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlan Cemetery
    • Old Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mt. St. Marys Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wellers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Wellers Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wellers Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Thurmont.
        • The Wellers Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wellers United Brethren Church Cemetery
        • Wellers UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81757 <7>
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Woodsboro.
        • The Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rocky Hill Church Cemetery
        • Saint Peters Rocky Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1430460 <7>
      • Lynn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynn Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
      • Middleburg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middleburg Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleburg Cemetery
      • Elias Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elias Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elias Cemetery
      • Toms Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toms Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toms Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toms Creek Cemetery
      • St. Elias Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Elias Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elias Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Utica Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Utica Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • The Utica Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Paul's Cemetery
        • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988214 <7>
      • Johnsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsville Cemetery
      • Johnsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsville Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

    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 Monocacy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1711527  (Monocacy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1711527 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: Woodsboro
      • County: Frederick         Elev: 140
      • Location given for GNIS #1711527 (Monocacy Cemetery)

    The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Frederick, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Monocacy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6062, Longitude: -77.3177    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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