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. 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 Monocacy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Monocacy Cemetery:
39.1803, -77.4152
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- 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)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Boyds Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yingling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Yingling Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yingling Cemetery
- Koontz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Koontz Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Cemetery
- Faith Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Faith Chapel Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Chapel Cemetery
- 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)
- Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Springwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Springwood Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Cemetery
- Pleasant Hills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Furnace Mtn. Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Belmont Chapel Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Chapel Cemetery
- Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Christian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Beallsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dickerson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Poolesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Barnesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Blocktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boyds
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edwards Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Burdette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tuscarora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lucketts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lansdowne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Darnestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hyattstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Park Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Countryside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Adamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Manor Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Quince Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Point-of-Rocks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Montgomery 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 Monocacy Cemetery:
Referenced MIHP Record: M: 17-1-1
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #593107 (Monocacy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #593107 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 148 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Poolesville
- Location given for Monocacy Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1801051 Lon: -77.4160976
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monocacy 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. |
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