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The location of the Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5215°   (38° 31' 17")

Lon:   -76.9775°   (-76° 58' 39")

The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Charles County<2>.

The county seat for Charles County is located in La Plata. La Plata lies just to the north of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .

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 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Charles 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 Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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

    • La Plata
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Port Tobacco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco
      • Port Tobacco is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Tobacco <4>
    • Port Tobacco Riviera
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Riviera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
      • Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County
    • Port Tobacco Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
      • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Bel Alton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
      • Bel Alton is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <4>
    • Lyons Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
      • Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
    • White Plains Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Village
      • White Plains Village is located in Charles County
    • Pomfret
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomfret have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
      • Pomfret is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <4>
    • Mount Air
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
      • Mount Air is located in Charles County
    • Faulkner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faulkner <4>
    • White Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bennsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
      • Bennsville is located in Charles County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Saint Charles
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
        • Saint Charles is located in Charles County
      • Freedom Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
        • Freedom Village is located in Charles County
      • Bryantown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Huntington Townhouses
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Townhouses
        • Huntington Townhouses is located in Charles County
      • Westlake Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
        • Westlake Village is located in Charles County
      • Pomonkey
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
        • Pomonkey is located in Charles County
      • Waldorf
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bryans Road
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Road
        • Bryans Road is located in Charles County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryans Road <4>
      • Independence Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
        • Independence Village is located in Charles County
      • Acton Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
        • Acton Village is located in Charles County
      • South Hampton Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
        • South Hampton Village is located in Charles County
      • Ironsides
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
        • Ironsides is located in Charles County
      • Accokeek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accokeek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accokeek
        • Accokeek is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accokeek <4>
      • Newburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
        • Newburg is located in Charles County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <4>
      • Hughesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
        • Hughesville is located in Charles County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <4>
      • White Oak Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
        • White Oak Village is located in Charles County
      • Potomac Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
        • Potomac Heights is located in Charles County
      • Indian Head
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
        • Indian Head is located in Charles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <4>
      • Marbury
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
        • Marbury is located in Charles County
      • Mattawoman Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
        • Mattawoman Village is located in Charles 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery. The following communities are located in Charles County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sacred Heart 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Rest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Port Tabacco Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • The St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Catherine's Catholic Church Cemetery
      • St. Catherine's Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #508825 <6>
    • St. Katherines Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Katherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Katherines Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Katherines Cemetery
    • St. Ignatius Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Piney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Piney Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Piney Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Metropolitan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metropolitan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metropolitan Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Waldorf Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldorf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldorf Cemetery is located in Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldorf Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • St. Ignatius of Loyola Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius of Loyola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Ignatius of Loyola Cemetery is located in Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius of Loyola Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Trinity Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Trinity Memorial Gardens is located in Charles County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Waldorf.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81713 <6>

    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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #586973  (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #586973 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: La Plata
      • County: Charles         Elev: 51
      • Location given for GNIS #586973 (Sacred Heart Cemetery)

    The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

    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 Charles, 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5215, Longitude: -76.9775       In this case, the coordinates for the Sacred Heart 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>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.
    <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.




 

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