A visit to the Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sacred Heart Cemetery:
38.5215, -76.9775
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rest Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery
- The St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Catherine's Catholic Church Cemetery
- St. Catherine's Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #508825 <5>
- St. Katherines Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- St. Pauls Piney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Metropolitan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolitan Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Waldorf Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Waldorf Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- St. Ignatius of Loyola Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Trinity Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Memorial Gardens is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Memorial Gardens
- 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 east of Waldorf.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81713 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] 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)
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Port Tobacco Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Bel Alton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lyons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- McConchie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McConchie is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- White Plains Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- White Plains Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Village
- Pomfret
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Air
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Faulkner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Bennsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Saint Charles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Freedom Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Bryantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Huntington Townhouses
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westlake Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Pomonkey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Waldorf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bryans Road
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Independence Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Acton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- South Hampton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ironsides
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Accokeek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hughesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- White Oak Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Mattawoman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- Potomac Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Indian Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marbury is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Mattawoman Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
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.
- La Plata
- Port Tobacco
- Waldorf
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 helpful 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Charles 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #586973 (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #586973 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: Charles
- Est. Elev: 51 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: La Plata
- Location given for Sacred Heart Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5215101 Lon: -76.9774737
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sacred Heart 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |