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. 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 St. Charles Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Charles Cemetery:
38.6007, -77.1350
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>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Park Hill Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill Cemetery
- Marbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Marbury Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Metropolitan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolitan Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Alexandria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Cemetery
- Fairfax Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fairfax Grave is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Grave
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Chicamuxen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Chicamuxen Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicamuxen Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Accotink UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Accotink UMC Cemetery is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accotink UMC Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <6>
- St. Katherines Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Washington Family Tomb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Washington Family Tomb is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Family Tomb
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)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Riverview Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Indian Head
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marbury is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Mattawoman Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Pomonkey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Bryans Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Hampton Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pomfret
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Freedom Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Bennsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Ironsides
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McConchie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McConchie is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Accokeek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marumsco Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Doncaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Port Tobacco Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Port Tobacco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pohick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Lyons Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Lorton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Occoquan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown 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 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.
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 St. Charles 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 St. Charles Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1676845 (Saint Charles Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1676845 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: 30 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Indian Head
- Location given for Saint Charles Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6006742 Lon: -77.1349786
- 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 '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- St. Charles 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 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. |
| <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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