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A visit to the Reids Grove Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Reids Grove Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Reids Grove Cemetery:

38.5329, -75.8283

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Reids Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Reids Grove Cemetery is located in Dorchester County<2>.

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Reids Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Reids Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Reids Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McKendree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The McKendree Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree Cemetery
  • Vienna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Vienna Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Cemetery
  • Dukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Eldorado Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Firemans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Firemans Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemans Cemetery
    • The Firemans Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Redman Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1918032 <5>
  • Robinson Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Robinson Family Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Family Cemetery
    • The Robinson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Robinson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201368 <5>
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • East New Market Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cokesbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
      • 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>
    • Airey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Airey Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey Cemetery
    • Cokesbury Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Cemetery
    • Solomon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Cemetery
    • Skinners Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Skinners Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Cemetery
    • Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
      • 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>
    • Dorchester Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Dorchester Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
    • Ralphs Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Ralphs Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralphs Hill Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Reids Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Reids Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Rabbit Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
  • Vienna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
  • Brookview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Rhodesdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Salem is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Eldorado
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Sharptown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
  • Mardela Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Galestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Galestown is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Marshyhope Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
  • East New Market
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Linkwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
    • Hurlock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Finchville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Finchville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Williamsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Secretary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Waddells Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
    • Reliance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Thompson is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Quantico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <7>
    • Federalsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hynson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hynson is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson

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 Reids Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dorchester County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Reids Grove 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 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 Reids Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Dorchester 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 Reids Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #596642  (Reids Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #596642 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: Dorchester
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rhodesdale
      • Location given for Reids Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.5328943     Lon: -75.8282677
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Dorchester, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reids Grove 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.
    <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.