A visit to the Percy Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has an MIHP <1> database entry for the Percy Cemetery (MIHP ID: AL-VII-A-033).
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 Percy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Percy Cemetery:
39.6609, -78.9304
The Percy Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.
The county seat for Allegany County is located in Cumberland. Cumberland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Percy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Percy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Percy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Percy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Frostburg Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Rose Meadow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rose Meadow Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Meadow Cemetery
- Loar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Loar Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loar Cemetery
- Finzel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Finzel Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finzel Cemetery
- Blocher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Blocher Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher Cemetery
- Warner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Warner Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
- Neff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Neff Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neff Cemetery
- Old Coney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Old Coney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lease Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lease Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lease Cemetery
- Cecil Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cecil Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Cemetery
- Restlawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Merrbach Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Merrbach Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrbach Cemetery
- St. Anns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Moscow Mills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Moscow Mills Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Percy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Percy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Frostburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eckhart Mines
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Zihlman
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Midlothian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Midlothian is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
- Borden Shaft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clarysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Klondike
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Loarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Savage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gilmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Midland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Midland is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Barrelville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Avilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lonaconing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cresaptown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Vale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wellersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pinto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Cliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Cliff is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
- Corriganville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Corriganville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
- Nikep
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rawlings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Frost ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Frost is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Wiley Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carpendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Ridgeley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Mount Savage Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wittenberg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Percy Cemetery. The following communities are located in Allegany County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Percy 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 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 Percy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Allegany 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 Percy Cemetery:
Referenced MIHP Record: AL-VII-A-033
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1713351 (Percy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1713351 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: Allegany
- Est. Elev: 646 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Frostburg
- Location given for Percy Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6609201 Lon: -78.9303015
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Allegany, 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- Percy 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. |
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