A visit to the Palmetto 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 Palmetto Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Palmetto Cemetery:
38.2243, -75.6463
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Palmetto Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.
The county seat for Somerset County is located in Princess Anne. Princess Anne lies just to the west southwest of the Palmetto Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Palmetto Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Palmetto Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Palmetto Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Pusey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Olivet Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
- Brown Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Perryhawkin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- All Saints Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Nazareth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- John Wesley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley Cemetery
- Dolbey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Dolbey Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolbey Cemetery
- Oriole Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Oriole Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Quinton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Quinton Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton Cemetery
- Wicomico Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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>
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 Palmetto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Palmetto Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Princess Anne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Twiggs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Fruitland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Costen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Dogwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Green Hill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Monie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oriole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Champ
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Manokin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- West Pocomoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Capitola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Centennial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Kingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Pocomoke City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <6>
- Quantico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Cedar Hurst Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Rockawalking Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking 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 Palmetto Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somerset County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palmetto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Pocomoke City
- Princess Anne
- Salisbury
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 Palmetto 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 Palmetto Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #596866 (Palmetto Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #596866 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: 9 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Princess Anne
- Location given for Palmetto Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2242874 Lon: -75.6463143
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Palmetto 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. |