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Introduction ...

The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has an MIHP <1> database entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery (MIHP ID: B-5060).

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 Mt. Auburn Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery

Lat:   39.2596°   (39° 15' 34")

Lon:   -76.6394°   (-76° 38' 21")

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 Mt. Auburn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Auburn 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Mt. Auburn Cemetery.

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

    • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
      • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
    • Halethorpe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halethorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halethorpe
      • Halethorpe is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halethorpe <5>
    • Pumphrey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Brooklyn Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <5>
    • Brooklyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • Old Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
    • Baltimore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Violetville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
    • Oaklee Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Linthicum Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Linthicum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linthicum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Arundel Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Curtis Bay
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
        • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Edmondson Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
        • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Beechfield
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
        • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Arbutus
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
        • Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <5>
      • Patapsco
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
        • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Charles Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
        • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Franklintown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklintown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
        • Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
      • Catonsville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Lawyers Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
        • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
      • Elkridge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
        • Elkridge is located in Howard County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <5>
      • Ferndale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
        • Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <5>
      • Gwynn Oak
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
        • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <5>
      • Waverly
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Baltimore City
      • Hampden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
        • Hampden is located in Baltimore City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <5>

    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 Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Mt. Auburn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Western Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Loudon Park National Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Loudon Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Loudon Park Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Loudon Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Baltimore.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loudon Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973902 <7>
    • German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • United Hebrew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Hebrew Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Hebrew Cemetery
    • Westminster Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westminster Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Etting Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etting Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etting Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Cathedral Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
        • The New Cathedral Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bonnie Brae Cemetery
        • Cathedral Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cathedral Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640847 <7>
      • Baltimore National Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Eucharist Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eucharist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eucharist Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eucharist Cemetery
      • Arbutus Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbutus Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arbutus Memorial Park is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbutus Memorial Park
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Mount Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

    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 Mt. Auburn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #597772  (Mount Auburn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #597772 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: Baltimore West
      • County: Baltimore (city)         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #597772 (Mount Auburn Cemetery)

      • Referenced MIHP Record:  B-5060

    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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Mt. Auburn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2596, Longitude: -76.6394    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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