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A visit to the Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Palmer Cemetery:

38.3176, -75.6183

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

The Palmer Cemetery is located in Wicomico County<2>.

The county seat for Wicomico County is located in Salisbury. Salisbury lies just to the north northeast of the Palmer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Palmer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Palmer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Brown Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wicomico Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wicomico Memorial Park is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wicomico Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Salisbury.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81784 <5>
  • Hustons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hustons Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustons Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Palmetto Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
  • Pusey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spring Hill Memorial Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
    • Dolbey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Dolbey Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolbey Cemetery
    • John Wesley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
    • Colbourne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Colbourne Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbourne Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Palmer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Palmer Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Fruitland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dogwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
  • Eden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eden is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Salisbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Allen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Allen is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Centennial Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
  • Twiggs Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
  • Cedar Hurst Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
  • Loretto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Loretto is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Rockawalking Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
  • White Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • Quantico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Green Hill Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
    • Princess Anne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hebron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Parsonsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Delmar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Delmar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <7>
    • Capitola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Capitola is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Mount Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Pittsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mardela Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people

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 Palmer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wicomico County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palmer 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 either 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 Palmer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Wicomico 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 Palmer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1668485  (Palmer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1668485 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: Wicomico
      • Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Salisbury
      • Location given for Palmer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.3176189     Lon: -75.6182583
      • 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 Wicomico, 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 from Point A (ie- Palmer 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.