A visit to the Reformed 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 Reformed Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Reformed 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 Reformed Cemetery
Lat: 39.4589° (39° 27' 32")
Lon: -77.7497° (-77° 44' 58")
The Reformed Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Hagerstown. Hagerstown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Reformed Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Reformed Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Reformed Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mumma Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumma Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mumma Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Shepherds Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherds Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherds Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shepherds Graveyard is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Reformed Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reformed Graveyard is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Mt. Briar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Briar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Briar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Briar Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Mt. Wesley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Wesley Cemetery is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Manor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Manor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Rohersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohersville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rohersville Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Mt. Carmel Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Carmel Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Boonsboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Uvilla Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uvilla Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uvilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Uvilla Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Church of God Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Church of God Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
- St. Marks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Washington County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Reformed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Reformed Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sharpsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Antietam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Antietam is located in Washington County
- Shepherdstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <7>
- Eakles Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Keedysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
- Keedysville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <7>
- Trego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Rohrersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
- Rohrersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <7>
- Scrabble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Boonsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <7>
- Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <7>
- Spielman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spielman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
- Spielman is located in Washington County
- Gapland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Zittlestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Breathedsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Lappans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lappans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
- Lappans is located in Washington County
- Swan Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Burkittsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
- Burkittsville is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <7>
- Saint James
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Bolivar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Frostown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- San Mar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Saint James Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
- Saint James Village is located in Washington County
- Baker Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Bardane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Bolivar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lower Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Sandy Hook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
- Mount Lena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Bedington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
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 Reformed Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Reformed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boonsboro
- Harpers Ferry
- Keedysville
- Sharpsburg
- Shepherdstown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Reformed Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Reformed Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Reformed Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2542198 (Reformed Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2542198 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: Keedysville
- County: Washington Elev: 127
- Location given for GNIS #2542198 (Reformed Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
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 Washington, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Reformed Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4589, Longitude: -77.7497 In this case, the coordinates for the Reformed 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 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<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. |