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:
38.9832, -76.7194
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 Prince George's County<2>.
The county seat for Prince George's County is located in Upper Marlboro. Upper Marlboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sacred Heart Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Foxhill Recreation Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Duvall Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ascension Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ascension Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascension Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Bowie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bowie Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie Cemetery
- Barber - White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Trinity UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Johns AME Zion Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
- Mt. Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Oak Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Oak Cemetery
- Harvey Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Waugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Waugh Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh Cemetery
- The Waugh Cemetery has also been known as:
- Waugh Chapel Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-1023 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81755 <5>
- Woodward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Perkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- Union Memorial UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Our Lady of the Field Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Warfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Collington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Bowie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <7>
- Pin Oak Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Stonegate Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Crofton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Crofton Village Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
- Crofton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village
- Glenn Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mitchellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodmore is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmore
- Davidsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Gambrills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Arbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Riva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lusby Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lusby Crossroads is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusby Crossroads
- Crownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Odenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Goddard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Lanham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Glenarden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
- Brightseat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
- Largo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kettering
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kettering is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
- Geraghty Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- New Carrollton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Prince George's County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sacred Heart Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bowie
- Bowie lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowie.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Prince George's 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 #1714533 (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1714533 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: Prince George's
- Est. Elev: 53 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bowie
- Location given for Sacred Heart Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9831663 Lon: -76.7194124
- 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 Prince George's, 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' 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> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |