A visit to the Moon 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 Moon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moon Cemetery:
39.3959, -79.2812
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Moon Cemetery is located in Garrett County<2>.
The county seat for Garrett County is located in Oakland. Oakland lies just to the west of the Moon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Moon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Moon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Upole Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Upole Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upole Cemetery
- Paughs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Paughs Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paughs Cemetery
- Beckman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Beckman Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckman Cemetery
- Mayle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mayle Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayle Cemetery
- Deer Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Deer Park Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The King Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Wonderly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wonderly Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderly Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Harvey - Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Murphy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Blackburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hamill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hamill Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Kitzmiller.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272312 <5>
- Bray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bray Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray Cemetery
- Georges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Georges Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Cemetery
- Lish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lish Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lish Cemetery
- Kitzmiller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Kitzmiller Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller Cemetery
- Swanton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Swanton Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton Cemetery
- Ferndale Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ferndale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ferndale Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ferndale Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Oakland.
- The Ferndale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ferndale Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80959 <5>
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kalbough Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Kalbough Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalbough Cemetery
- Nethkin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Nethkin Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nethkin Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion 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 Moon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Altamont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Schell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Schell is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Schell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Loch Lynn Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Kitzmiller
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Swanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Lake Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Elk Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Fort Pendleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hartmansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Sulphur City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Shaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Bayard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bayard is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Windom ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Windom is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Hutton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Red House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red House is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Wilson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- McHenry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dobbin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
- Bloomington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- New Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Luke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Luke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Piedmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Moon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Garrett County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moon 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 Moon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Garrett 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 Moon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #585948 (Moon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #585948 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: Garrett
- Est. Elev: 827 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Deer Park
- Location given for Moon Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3959311 Lon: -79.2811508
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Garrett, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moon 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |