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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. Tabor Graveyard ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Graveyard can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Tabor Graveyard

Lat:   39.7151°   (39° 42' 54")

Lon:   -77.8447°   (-77° 50' 40")

The Mt. Tabor Graveyard is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Hagerstown. Hagerstown lies just to the southeast of the Mt. Tabor Graveyard .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Tabor Graveyard.<4>

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

  • Secrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cushwa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Graveyard is located in Washington County
  • Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
    • The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dunkard Cemetery
  • Broadfording Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadfording Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadfording Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Broadfording Graveyard is located in Washington County
  • Mt. Zion Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Graveyard is located in Washington County
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81575 <5>
  • Reiffs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reiffs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reiffs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reiffs Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Union Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Clear Spring.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81437 <5>
  • Pinesburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinesburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pinesburg Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Salem Graveyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Graveyard is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Little Metropolitan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Metropolitan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Metropolitan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Washington County
    • Beautiful View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beautiful View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beautiful View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beautiful View Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • State Line Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • State Line UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line UMC Cemetery
      • The State Line UMC Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • The State Line UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • United Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991370 <5>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Church of God Corners Cemetery
    • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Abraham Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • German Reformed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Reformed Cemetery
      • The German Reformed Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the German Reformed Cemetery is located in Greencastle (PA).
      • The German Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2261256 <5>
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 37 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Tabor Graveyard.

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

  • Fairview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Washington County
  • Welsh Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welsh Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
    • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Wilson - Conococheague
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Huyett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
    • Huyett is located in Washington County
  • Claylick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
    • Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Maugansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Milnor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
    • Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Clear Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Halfway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Washington County
  • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Long Meadow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
    • Long Meadow is located in Washington County
  • Williamsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <8>
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Mercersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hagerstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
      • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
      • Former name for Hagerstown:
      • Hager's Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <8>
    • Paramount - Long Meadow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Greencastle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodcrest Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
      • Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
    • Wingerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
      • Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Williamson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Little Georgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Funkstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Washington County
    • Shady Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Rockdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Cherry Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Big Pool
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <8>
    • Dickey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Falling Waters
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint James
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Washington County
    • Saint James Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Robinwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
      • Robinwood is located in Washington County
    • Leitersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
      • Leitersburg is located in Washington County
    • Cove Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Waynecastle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
      • Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Clay Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
      • Clay Hill is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Kauffman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kauffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
      • Kauffman is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Markes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
      • Markes is located in Franklin County (PA)

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. Tabor 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. Tabor Graveyard.

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 helpful 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. Tabor Graveyard:

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. Tabor Graveyard:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1713667  (Mount Tabor Graveyard)
    • Note: GNIS record #1713667 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: Mason and Dixon
    • County: Washington         Elev: 159
    • Location given for GNIS #1713667 (Mount Tabor Graveyard)

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

The official website for State of Maryland: https://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' 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. Tabor Graveyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7151, Longitude: -77.8447       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Tabor Graveyard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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