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A visit to the Perkins Cemetery ...


The location of the Perkins Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Perkins Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0087°   (39° 0' 31")

Lon:   -76.8133°   (-76° 48' 47")

The Perkins Cemetery is located in Prince George's County<2>.

The county seat for Prince George's County is located in Upper Marlboro. Upper Marlboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Perkins Cemetery .

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 Perkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Prince George's County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Perkins Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Perkins Cemetery.

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

    • Glenn Dale
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Dale
      • Glenn Dale is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Dale <4>
    • Goddard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goddard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
    • Lanham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
      • Lanham is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanham <4>
    • Greenbelt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
    • New Carrollton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
      • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <4>
    • South Laurel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Boxwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
    • Berwyn Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
      • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Woodlawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County
    • Glenarden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
      • Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
    • Springdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <4>
    • Mitchellville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Bowie
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
        • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
      • Maryland City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
        • Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Beltsville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltsville
        • Beltsville is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beltsville <4>
      • Riverdale Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Park
        • Riverdale Park is located in Prince George's County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale Park <4>
      • Riverdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
        • Riverdale is located in Prince George's County
      • East Riverdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Riverdale
        • East Riverdale is located in Prince George's County
      • Ducat Town
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
        • Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
      • Landover Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landover Hills
        • Landover Hills is located in Prince George's County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landover Hills <4>
      • Landover
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landover
        • Landover is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landover <4>
      • Kent Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Village
        • Kent Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Dodge Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Park
        • Dodge Park is located in Prince George's County
      • Kentland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
        • Kentland is located in Prince George's County
      • Palmer Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Park
        • Palmer Park is located in Prince George's County
      • Woodmore
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmore
        • Woodmore is located in Prince George's County
      • Pin Oak Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
        • Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Laurel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
      • Crofton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
        • Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Crofton Village Green
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton Village Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
        • Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County
      • College Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
        • College Park is located in Prince George's County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <4>
      • Berwyn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
        • Berwyn is located in Prince George's 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 Perkins Cemetery. The following communities are located in Prince George's County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Perkins Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Georges Chapel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
    • Ascension Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ascension Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ascension Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Cemetery
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Snowden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Queens Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queens Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queens Chapel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Chapel Cemetery
    • Greenbelt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbelt Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbelt Cemetery
    • Lanham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lanham Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
    • Bowie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bowie Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowie Cemetery
    • Foxhill Recreation Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foxhill Recreation Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foxhill Recreation Center Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foxhill Recreation Center Cemetery
    • St. Johns AME Zion Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Woodward Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81795 <7>
      • Maryland National Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryland National Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maryland National Memorial Park is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryland National Memorial Park
      • Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Holy Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Barber - White Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Trinity UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Peters Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Perkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1714507  (Perkins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1714507 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: Laurel
      • County: Prince George's         Elev: 71
      • Location given for GNIS #1714507 (Perkins Cemetery)

    The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

    The official website for State of Maryland: 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 Prince George's, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Perkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0087, Longitude: -76.8133       In this case, the coordinates for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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