A visit to the Saint Joseph 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. Joseph Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.0521°   (39° 3' 7")

Lon:   -76.9030°   (-76° 54' 10")

The St. Joseph 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 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

• St. Johns Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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 Prince George's County
• Queens Chapel Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queens Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Queens Chapel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• Maryland National Memorial Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryland National Memorial Park
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryland National Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Maryland National Memorial Park is located in Prince George's County
• Greenbelt Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbelt Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Greenbelt Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• Union Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • The Union Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Burtonsville.
  • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Union Cemetery of Montgomery
  • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #M: 28-37 <5>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81726 <6>
• George Washington Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Washington Cemetery
  • The George Washington Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:65-28 <5>
• Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
  • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #466491 <6>
• Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Prince George's County
• Snowden Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowden Cemetery
  • The Snowden Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81645 <6>
• St. Philips Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philips Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Philips Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• St. Mary of the Mill Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary of the Mill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary of the Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Mary of the Mill Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• Ivy Hill Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
    • The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
    • St. Jacob's Lodge Cemetery
    • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-894 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81477 <6>
  • St. Jacobs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Bonifant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonifant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonifant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bonifant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Lanham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lanham Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Georges Chapel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • Warfield Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warfield Family Cemetery
    • The Warfield Family Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Warfield Family Cemetery is located

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

• Beltsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltsville
  • Beltsville is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beltsville <7>
• Greenbelt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <7>
• Boxwood Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
  • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
• Blackburn Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
  • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
• South Laurel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
  • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
• Laurel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <7>
• West Laurel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
  • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
• Fairland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
  • Fairland is located in Montgomery County
• Hillandale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
  • Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
• College Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <7>
• Berwyn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
• Berwyn Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
  • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Burtonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
    • Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burtonsville <7>
  • White Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
  • Burnt Mills Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
    • Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Burnt Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
    • Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
  • Indian Spring Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
    • Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Clifton Park Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
    • Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Adelphi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
    • Adelphi is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <7>
  • University Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
  • Goddard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goddard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
  • Maryland City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
    • Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Spencerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
    • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
  • Paint Branch Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
    • Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
  • Colesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
    • Colesville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colesville <7>

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. Joseph Cemetery. The following communities are located in Prince George's County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• College Park
  • College Park lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for College Park.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
• Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Greenbelt.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
• Laurel
  • Laurel lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laurel.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel

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 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. Joseph Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Prince George's County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Anne Arundel County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Baltimore City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Baltimore County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Calvert County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Charles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Frederick County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Howard County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Queen Anne'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
  • Fairfax City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Fairfax County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Falls Church City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Loudoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Maryland
  • Cemeteries of Prince George's County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Maryland
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Maryland
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Maryland
  • Cemeteries of Prince George's
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the St. Joseph 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. Joseph Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1714292  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1714292 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: Beltsville
  • County: Prince George's         Elev: 49
  • Location given for GNIS #1714292 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

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