A visit to the Mount Lena Graveyard ...
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 Mt. Lena Graveyard ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Lena Graveyard:
39.5620, -77.6317
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Lena Graveyard can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Lena Graveyard is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Hagerstown. Hagerstown lies just to the northwest of the Mt. Lena Graveyard .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Lena Graveyard.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Lena Graveyard.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Lena Graveyard, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Pleasant Walk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Walk Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Boonsboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Myersville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Myersville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Summers Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wolfsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville Cemetery
- Wolfsville Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Bethel Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Graveyard
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Funkstown Public Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Manor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Manor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Cemetery
- Myersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Myersville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville Cemetery
- Grossnickles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Grossnickles Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossnickles Cemetery
- Brandenburg Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Reformed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- First Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hagerstown.
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #WA-HAG-182 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81439 <6>
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Graveyard
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Harmony Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Garfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Garfield Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
- Smithsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Smithsburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smithsburg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Smithsburg.
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #WA-IV-118 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81643 <6>
- Beards Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Beards Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Graveyard
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Lena Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Lena Graveyard, with the nearest first:
- Mount Lena
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- San Mar
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Pleasant Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Mount Aetna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Boonsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Breathedsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Pondsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Robinwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- Zittlestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Chewsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Frostown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Myersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Greenvale Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Funkstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saint James Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
- Lappans
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lappans is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Keedysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Cavetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Woodcrest Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
- Saint James
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Spielman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spielman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
- Eakles Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Smithsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hagerstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <7>
- Halfway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
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. Lena Graveyard. 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. Lena Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boonsboro
- Hagerstown
- Keedysville
- Myersville
- Smithsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Mt. Lena Graveyard:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Mt. Lena Graveyard:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1714141 (Mount Lena Graveyard)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1714141 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 176 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Funkstown
- Location given for Mount Lena Graveyard:
- Lat: 39.5620429 Lon: -77.6316573
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Lena Graveyard) 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 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |