A visit to the Saint Gabriels 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. Gabriels Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Gabriels Cemetery:
39.5226, -79.0200
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Gabriels Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Gabriels Cemetery is located in Allegany County<2>.
The county seat for Allegany County is located in Cumberland. Cumberland lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the St. Gabriels Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Gabriels Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Gabriels Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Duckworth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Duckworth Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Duckworth Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Duckworth Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Westernport.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2399183 <5>
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Moore Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Barton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2403737 <5>
- Moscow Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Moscow Mills Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills Cemetery
- Barlett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Barlett Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlett Cemetery
- Old St. Peter's Catholic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Beeman Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeman Cemetery
- Michael Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Michael Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michael Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Michael Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Westernport.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416891 <5>
- Bloomington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lonaconing.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81551 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Coney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poor Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Gerstell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gerstell Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerstell Cemetery
- Waxler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Waxler Cemetery is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxler Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Gabriels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Gabriels Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Barton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barton is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Moscow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Moscow is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Westernport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nikep
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nikep is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
- Luke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Luke is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Piedmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lonaconing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomington is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Gilmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmore is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Midland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Midland is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Windom ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windom is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Keyser
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ocean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
- Woodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Klondike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Klondike is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Rawlings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Frost ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Frost is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Borden Shaft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
- Midlothian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Midlothian is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
- Avilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Avilton is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
- Shaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Loarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loarville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loarville
- New Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pinto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pinto is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
- Clarysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clarysville is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Eckhart Mines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
- Frostburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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. Gabriels Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allegany County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Gabriels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Frostburg
- Keyser
- Lonaconing
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 St. Gabriels Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Allegany 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. Gabriels Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #587004 (Saint Gabriels Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #587004 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: Allegany
- Est. Elev: 377 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barton
- Location given for Saint Gabriels Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.522591 Lon: -79.0200281
- 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 Allegany, 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. Gabriels 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. |
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