A visit to the Oriole 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 Oriole Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oriole Cemetery:
38.1732, -75.7974
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oriole Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oriole Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.
The county seat for Somerset County is located in Princess Anne. Princess Anne lies just to the east northeast of the Oriole Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oriole Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Oriole Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oriole Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- All Saints Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- Fairmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Christ Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Cemetery
- Upper Fairmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- A Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The A Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for A Hill Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- John Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley Cemetery
- Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chance & Rock Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Dolbey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Dolbey Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolbey Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Palmetto Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oriole Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oriole Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oriole
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Champ
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Monie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Upper Fairmount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Manokin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Mount Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Princess Anne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dames Quarter
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchtown - Rumbly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Capitola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Chance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wenona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Loretto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Deal Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
- Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Green Hill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Jesterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Nanticoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Bivalve
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Twiggs Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
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 Oriole Cemetery. The following communities are located in Somerset County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oriole Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oriole Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Somerset 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 Oriole Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #586351 (Oriole Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #586351 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: Somerset
- Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Monie
- Location given for Oriole Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1731781 Lon: -75.7974301
- 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 Somerset, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oriole 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. |