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A visit to the Parklawn 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 Parklawn Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Parklawn 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 Parklawn Cemetery

Lat:   39.0640°   (39° 3' 50")

Lon:   -77.1089°   (-77° 6' 32")

The Parklawn Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Rockville. Rockville lies just to the northwest of the Parklawn Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Parklawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rockville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockville Cemetery
    • The Rockville Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockville.
    • The Rockville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rockville Union Cemetery
    • Union Armory Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81716 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockville.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • New St. Mary's Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery (New)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery (New)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81548 <5>
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Rockville.
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Old St. Mary's Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery (Old)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery (Old)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640865 <5>
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Haiti Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haiti Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Haiti Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Haiti Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #M: 26-16-5 <7>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340939 <5>
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Beall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Norbeck Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norbeck Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norbeck Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norbeck Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Grace Episcopal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonifant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonifant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonifant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bonifant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • St. Gabriel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
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    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • George Washington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem United Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem United Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem United Methodist Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Walker Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Chapel Cemetery is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Burtonsville.
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery of Montgomery
      • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #M: 28-37 <7>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81726 <5>
    • St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Methodist Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Goshen Mennonite Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Mennonite Cemetery
      • The Goshen Mennonite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The Goshen Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goshen Cemetery
      • Goshen Methodist Cemetery
      • Goshen Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81009 <5>
    • Pleasant Hills Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hills Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pleasant Hills Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Pleasant Hills Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hills Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Darnestown.
      • The Pleasant Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Darnestown Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213820 <5>
    • Arnon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnon Cemetery is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Forestville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forestville Cemetery is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Birch Family Graveyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Family Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birch Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Birch - Campbell Graveyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch - Campbell Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch - Campbell Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birch - Campbell Graveyard is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Pelham Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelham Family Cemetery is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Marcey Family Graveyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcey Family Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcey Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marcey Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Donaldson Family Graveyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donaldson Family Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donaldson Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donaldson Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Dorsey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Basil Griffith Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Parklawn Cemetery.

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

  • Halpine Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halpine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halpine Village
    • Halpine Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Montrose
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Montgomery County
  • North Bethesda
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bethesda
    • North Bethesda is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bethesda <8>
  • Viers Mill Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viers Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viers Mill Village
    • Viers Mill Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Rock Creek Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Village
    • Rock Creek Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Rockland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Montgomery County
  • Garrett Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Park
    • Garrett Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett Park <8>
  • Glenmont Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont Village
    • Glenmont Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Aspen Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Hill
    • Aspen Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspen Hill <8>
  • Rockville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hungerford Towne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungerford Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungerford Towne
    • Hungerford Towne is located in Montgomery County
  • Georgetown Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
    • Georgetown Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lone Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Chevy Chase View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
      • Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
    • South Kensington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kensington
      • South Kensington is located in Montgomery County
    • Kensington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Kensington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kensington
      • North Kensington is located in Montgomery County
    • Monterrey Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterrey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterrey Village
      • Monterrey Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Wheaton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lutes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutes
      • Lutes is located in Montgomery County
    • Layhill Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layhill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill Village
      • Layhill Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Layhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill
      • Layhill is located in Montgomery County
    • Rossmoor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
      • Rossmoor is located in Montgomery County
    • Manor Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
      • Manor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Norbeck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbeck
      • Norbeck is located in Montgomery County

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 Parklawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Montgomery County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parklawn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Parklawn Cemetery:

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 Parklawn Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #586416  (Parklawn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #586416 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: Kensington
    • County: Montgomery         Elev: 100
    • Location given for GNIS #586416 (Parklawn Cemetery)

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

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 Montgomery, 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 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 Parklawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0640, Longitude: -77.1089       In this case, the coordinates for the Parklawn 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>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>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.
<7>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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