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A visit to the Monocacy Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has an MIHP <1> database entry for the Monocacy Cemetery (MIHP ID: M: 17-1-1).

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:   39.1803°   (39° 10' 49")

Lon:   -77.4152°   (-77° 24' 54")

The Monocacy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Rockville. Rockville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Monocacy Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Monocacy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hays Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chilton - Dyer Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Paul Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Community Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Boyds Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Yingling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yingling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yingling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yingling Cemetery is located in Frederick County
  • Koontz Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Koontz Cemetery is located in Frederick County
  • Faith Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Faith Chapel Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Balls Bluff National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Asbury United Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury United Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury United Methodist Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Springwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springwood Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Pleasant Hills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnace Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Furnace Mtn. Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belmont Chapel Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Christian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Monocacy Cemetery.

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

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 Montgomery County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Monocacy 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 professional and volunteer 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:

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 #593107  (Monocacy Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #593107 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: Poolesville
    • County: Montgomery         Elev: 148
    • Location given for GNIS #593107 (Monocacy Cemetery)

    • Referenced MIHP Record:  M: 17-1-1

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Montgomery, 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' (or point-to-point) 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: 39.1803, Longitude: -77.4152    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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>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.
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