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The location of the Mt. Hebron Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Mt. Hebron Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   39.4826°   (39° 28' 57")

Lon:   -77.6897°   (-77° 41' 22")

The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Hagerstown. Hagerstown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Mt. Hebron 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 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 Mt. Hebron Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Mt. Hebron 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Hebron Cemetery.

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

    • Keedysville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <4>
    • Eakles Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
    • Boonsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
    • Sharpsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rohrersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <4>
    • Zittlestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
      • Zittlestown is located in Washington County
    • Breathedsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
      • Breathedsville is located in Washington County
    • Fairplay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <4>
    • Antietam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
      • Antietam is located in Washington County
    • Gapland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bolivar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County
    • Frostown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
      • Frostown is located in Frederick County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lappans
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lappans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
        • Lappans is located in Washington County
      • San Mar
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
        • San Mar is located in Washington County
      • Myersville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
        • Myersville is located in Frederick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <4>
      • Mount Lena
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
        • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
      • Saint James
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
        • Saint James is located in Washington County
      • Shepherdstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
        • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <4>
      • Saint James Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
        • Saint James Village is located in Washington County
      • Brownsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Burkittsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
        • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <4>
      • Scrabble
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
        • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Middletown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Frederick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
      • Mount Aetna
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
        • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
      • Funkstown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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. Hebron Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Hebron Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Carmel Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Graveyard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard
    • Mumma Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mumma Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumma Cemetery
    • Mt. Briar Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Briar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Briar Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Briar Cemetery
    • Boonsboro Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Manor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manor Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Cemetery
    • First Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The First Methodist Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The First Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sharpsburg First Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325328 <7>
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Sharpsburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81277 <7>
    • Reformed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
    • Antietam National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rohersville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rohersville Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohersville Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Church of God Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Burkittsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkittsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burkittsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkittsville Cemetery
      • Myersville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myersville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myersville Cemetery
      • Myersville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myersville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myersville Cemetery
      • Jerusalem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Pleasant Walk Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Walk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Walk Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Walk Cemetery
      • Mt. Lena Graveyard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lena Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lena Graveyard is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lena Graveyard

    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. Hebron Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #586000  (Mount Hebron Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #586000 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: Keedysville
      • County: Washington         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #586000 (Mount Hebron Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

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

    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 Washington, 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 Mt. Hebron Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4826, Longitude: -77.6897       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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