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A visit to the Old Saint Martins Cemetery ...

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 Old St. Martins Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old St. Martins Cemetery:

38.3932, -75.2049

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old St. Martins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Old St. Martins Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Snow Hill. Snow Hill lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Old St. Martins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old St. Martins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old St. Martins Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old St. Martins Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
  • Bishopville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bishopville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville Cemetery
  • Golden Acres Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Golden Acres Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Acres Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Red Men Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Red Men Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Men Cemetery
  • Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
  • Whaleyville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Whaleyville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville Cemetery
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Cemetery
  • Tyree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Timmonstown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Timmonstown Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timmonstown Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Willards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Willards Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willards Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willards Cemetery is located in Willards.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485996 <5>
    • Libertytown Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
    • Wilgus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wilgus Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilgus Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old St. Martins Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old St. Martins Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Showell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Showell is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
  • Bishop
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bishop is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Ocean Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bishopville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Selbyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <6>
  • Bunting
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
  • Whaleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Ocean City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
  • Williamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
  • Ocean City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Ocean City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ocean Bay City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
    • Roxana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Willards
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • New Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Bayville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
    • Bayard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Frankford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fenwick Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Omar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Powellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Dagsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Newark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyers Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village

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 St. Martins Cemetery. The following communities are located in Worcester County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old St. Martins Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 St. Martins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Worcester 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 Old St. Martins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1668771  (Old Saint Martins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1668771 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: Worcester
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Selbyville
      • Location given for Old Saint Martins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.3931702     Lon: -75.2049103
      • 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 Worcester, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old St. Martins Cemetery) 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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.