A visit to the Saint Josephs 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. Josephs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Josephs Cemetery:
38.5876, -77.0241
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Charles County<2>.
The county seat for Charles County is located in La Plata. La Plata lies just to the south southeast of the St. Josephs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Metropolitan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolitan Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rest Cemetery
- Port Tabacco Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Katherines Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Piney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Waldorf Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Waldorf Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf Cemetery
- Christ Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Park Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Park Hill Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill Cemetery
- Marbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Marbury Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pomfret
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Freedom Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Bennsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Lyons Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Pomonkey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Bryans Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- La Plata
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- White Plains Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Village
- White Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Charles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- South Hampton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Port Tobacco Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Westlake Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Accokeek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McConchie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McConchie is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Waldorf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Huntington Townhouses
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Acton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Riverview Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Indian Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marbury is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
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. Josephs Cemetery. The following communities are located in Charles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- La Plata
- Port Tobacco
- Waldorf
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. Josephs 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. Josephs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1676847 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1676847 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: 58 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Port Tobacco
- Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5876192 Lon: -77.024142
- 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Josephs 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |