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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. Johns Chapel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.6029°   (38° 36' 10")

Lon:   -76.2211°   (-76° 13' 15")

The St. Johns Chapel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County<2>.

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies just to the east southeast of the St. Johns Chapel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Johns Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
  • Joppa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joppa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joppa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joppa Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Talbot County
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Talbot County
  • Woolford Mace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolford Mace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolford Mace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woolford Mace Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
  • Waugh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waugh Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
  • Rattlesnake Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rattlesnake Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rattlesnake Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rattlesnake Point Cemetery is located in Talbot County
  • Old John Wesley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old John Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old John Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old John Wesley Cemetery is located in Talbot County
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Readly Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Readly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Readly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Readly Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Tilghman Island Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilghman Island Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilghman Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tilghman Island Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Talbot County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Old Paradise Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Paradise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Paradise Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Kemp Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Royal Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Royal Oak Cemetery is located in Talbot County

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. Johns Chapel Cemetery.

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

  • Hills Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
    • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
  • James
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Dorchester County
  • Lloyds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
    • Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
  • Thomas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Dorchester County
  • Madison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Dorchester County
  • Algonquin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algonquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
    • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woolford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
    • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
  • Church Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
    • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <8>
  • Patamoke Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patamoke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
    • Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
  • Cambridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <8>
  • Neavitt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neavitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
    • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Trappe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Royal Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
      • Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <8>
    • Tilghman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Talbot County
    • Tilghman Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
      • Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
    • Taylors Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
      • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <8>
    • Newcomb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
      • Newcomb is located in Talbot County
    • Bozman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Thompson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Dorchester County
    • Kirkham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
      • Kirkham is located in Talbot County
    • Riverside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Talbot County
    • Saint Michaels
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sherwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <8>
    • Wittman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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. Johns Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dorchester County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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. Johns Chapel Cemetery:

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. Johns Chapel Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #596657  (Saint Johns Chapel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #596657 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: Church Creek
    • County: Dorchester         Elev: 2
    • Location given for GNIS #596657 (Saint Johns Chapel Cemetery)

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

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

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 Dorchester, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Johns Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6029, Longitude: -76.2211       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Johns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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