A visit to the Saint Charles 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 St. Charles Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Charles 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 St. Charles Cemetery

Lat:   38.6007°   (38° 36' 2")

Lon:   -77.1350°   (-77° 8' 6")

The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Charles County<2>.

The county seat for Charles County is located in La Plata. La Plata lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the St. Charles Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Charles Cemetery.<4>

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

• Park Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Park Hill Cemetery is located in Charles County
• Marbury Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marbury Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Marbury Cemetery is located in Charles County
• Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Charles County
• St. Johns Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • 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
• Metropolitan Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metropolitan Cemetery
  • 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
• Pisgah Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
  • 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
• Smith Chapel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
  • 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
• Shiloh Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • 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
• Macedonia Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • 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
• Alexandria Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Charles County
• Fairfax Grave
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfax Grave
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfax Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fairfax Grave is located in Fairfax County (VA)
• Cedar Grove Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfax County (VA)
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Chicamuxen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicamuxen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicamuxen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chicamuxen Cemetery is located in Charles County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • 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
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Charles County
    • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #CH-54C <5>
  • Accotink UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Accotink UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Accotink UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Accotink UMC Cemetery is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #508825 <6>
  • St. Katherines Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Katherines Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • 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
  • Washington Family Tomb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Family Tomb
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Family Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Washington Family Tomb is located in Fairfax County (VA)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Charles Cemetery.

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

• Potomac Heights
  (Less than 2 miles 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
• Riverview Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
  • Riverview Village is located in Charles County
• Indian Head
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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 <7>
• Marbury
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Pomonkey
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
  • Pomonkey is located in Charles County
• Bryans Road
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <7>
• South Hampton Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Pomfret
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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 <7>
• Freedom Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Bennsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Ironsides
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • McConchie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
    • McConchie is located in Charles County
  • Accokeek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <7>
  • Marumsco Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marumsco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
    • Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
  • Woodbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
    • Woodbridge is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbridge <7>
  • Doncaster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doncaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
    • Doncaster is located in Charles County
  • Port Tobacco Riviera
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Tobacco Riviera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
    • Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Port Tobacco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <7>
  • Pohick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
    • Pohick is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Lyons Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
    • Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
  • Lorton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorton
    • Lorton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorton <7>
  • Occoquan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occoquan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <7>
  • Georgetown Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
    • Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County (VA)

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 St. Charles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charles County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Charles Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Lorton
  • Lorton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Charles Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lorton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorton
• Port Tobacco
  • Port Tobacco lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Charles Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Port Tobacco.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco

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 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 St. Charles Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Charles County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Anne Arundel County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Calvert County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Prince George's County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Mary's County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Alexandria City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Arlington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Caroline County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Fairfax City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Fairfax County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Falls Church City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Fauquier County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Fredericksburg City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • King George County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Manassas City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Prince William County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Spotsylvania County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Stafford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Westmoreland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Maryland
  • Cemeteries of Charles County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Maryland
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Maryland
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Maryland
  • Cemeteries of Charles
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the St. Charles 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 St. Charles Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1676845  (Saint Charles Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1676845 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: Indian Head
  • County: Charles         Elev: 30
  • Location given for GNIS #1676845 (Saint Charles Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/