A visit to the Old Christ Church Cemetery ...
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 Old Christ Church Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Christ Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Christ Church Cemetery
Lat: 38.3537° (38° 21' 13")
Lon: -76.9386° (-76° 56' 18")
The Old Christ Church Cemetery is located in Charles County<2>.
The county seat for Charles County is located in La Plata. La Plata lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Old Christ Church Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Christ Church Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Christ Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Good Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Charles County
- St. Mary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Charles County
- John Wesley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Little Ark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Ark Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Ark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Little Ark Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
- Spy Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spy Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spy Hill Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- 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 Charles County
- Bumbrey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumbrey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumbrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bumbrey Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
- Lucas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
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- Sharp Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sharp Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Mildale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mildale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mildale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mildale Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Round Hill Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in King George County (VA)
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 King George County (VA)
- Washington Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
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 Old Christ Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Christ Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morgantown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Charles County
- Newburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <5>
- Mount Victoria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
- Dahlgren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
- Dahlgren is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <5>
- Faulkner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Budds Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budds Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Mount Air
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Mount Air is located in Charles County
- Hooes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Colonial Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bel Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
- Bel Alton is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <5>
- Rock Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Ninde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Maple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Monroe Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Cobb Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
- Cobb Island is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <5>
- Blakistone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakistone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County
- Hurry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Chaptico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
- Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <5>
- Alden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Bushwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwood
- Bushwood is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushwood <5>
- Milestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Port Tobacco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco
- Port Tobacco is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Tobacco <5>
- Port Tobacco Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Avenue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
- Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <5>
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Tobacco Riviera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County
- Clements
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Clements is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clements <5>
- Helen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Hampstead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
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 Old Christ Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Christ Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Colonial Beach
- Port Tobacco
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Old Christ Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Charles 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 Old Christ Church Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Old Christ Church Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1677101 (Old Christ Church Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1677101 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: Colonial Beach North
- County: Charles Elev: 8
- Location given for GNIS #1677101 (Old Christ Church Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/
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 Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Christ Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3537, Longitude: -76.9386 In this case, the coordinates for the Old Christ Church Cemetery 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |