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A visit to the Preston 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 Preston Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.7054°   (38° 42' 19")

Lon:   -75.9022°   (-75° 54' 7")

The Preston Cemetery is located in Caroline County<2>.

The county seat for Caroline County is located in Denton. Denton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Preston Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Preston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Caroline County
  • Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johns Cemetery is located in Caroline County
  • Coppins Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppins Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coppins Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Caroline County
  • Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
    • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore is located in Dorchester County
    • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore has also been known as:
    • Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery
    • Maryland Veterans Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81168 <5>
  • Skinners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Skinners Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Caroline County
  • Smithson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Caroline County
  • Windy Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windy Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Windy Hill Cemetery is located in Talbot County
  • Washington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Waddells Corner.
    • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Unity Washington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81749 <5>
  • Solomon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Caroline County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Todds Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todds Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todds Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Queen Esther Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Esther Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Esther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queen Esther Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Landing Neck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landing Neck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landing Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landing Neck Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Wrights Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wrights Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Merrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrick Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Upper Bambury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Bambury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Bambury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Bambury Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Caroline County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Preston Cemetery.

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

  • Preston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <7>
  • Hynson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
    • Hynson is located in Caroline County
  • Waddells Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
    • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
  • Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Caroline County
  • Bethlehem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
  • Hurlock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
  • Tanyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
    • Tanyard is located in Caroline County
  • Federalsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Secretary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
    • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <7>
  • East New Market
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
    • East New Market is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <7>
  • Marshyhope Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
    • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Trappe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tuckahoe Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
      • Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
    • Rhodesdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Brookview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Eldorado
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Griffin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Caroline County
    • Talbot Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
      • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
    • Easton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <7>
    • Linkwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
      • Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
    • Reliance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Reliance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
    • Woodland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County
    • Tappers Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
      • Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County
    • Cordova
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Denton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <7>

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 Preston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caroline County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Preston 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 Preston Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #596011  (Preston Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #596011 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: Preston
    • County: Caroline         Elev: 10
    • Location given for GNIS #596011 (Preston Cemetery)

The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/

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 Caroline, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Preston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7054, Longitude: -75.9022       In this case, the coordinates for the Preston 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.




 

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