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A visit to the Saint Josephs Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Josephs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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. Josephs Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Josephs Cemetery

Lat:   38.5876°   (38° 35' 15")

Lon:   -77.0241°   (-77° 1' 26")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Josephs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomfret have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
      • Pomfret is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <4>
    • Freedom Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
      • Freedom Village is located in Charles County
    • Bennsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
      • Bennsville is located in Charles County
    • Lyons Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
      • Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
    • Pomonkey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
      • Pomonkey is located in Charles County
    • Bryans Road
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Road
      • Bryans Road is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryans Road <4>
    • La Plata
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • White Plains Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Village
      • White Plains Village is located in Charles County
    • White Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint Charles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Charles County
    • South Hampton Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
      • South Hampton Village is located in Charles County
    • Port Tobacco Riviera
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Riviera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
      • Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Port Tobacco Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
        • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Port Tobacco
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco
        • Port Tobacco is located in Charles County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Tobacco <4>
      • Westlake Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
        • Westlake Village is located in Charles County
      • Accokeek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accokeek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accokeek
        • Accokeek is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accokeek <4>
      • Waldorf
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Potomac Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
        • Potomac Heights is located in Charles County
      • Huntington Townhouses
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Townhouses
        • Huntington Townhouses is located in Charles County
      • Acton Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
        • Acton Village is located in Charles County
      • Piscataway ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piscataway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
        • Piscataway is located in Prince George's County
      • Riverview Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
        • Riverview Village is located in Charles County
      • Indian Head
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
        • Indian Head is located in Charles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <4>
      • Marbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
        • Marbury is located in Charles County
      • Mattawoman Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
        • Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County
      • Bel Alton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
        • Bel Alton is located in Charles County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <4>
      • White Oak Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
        • White Oak Village is located in Charles County
      • Fort Washington
        (8 miles [12.9 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. 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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 Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Metropolitan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metropolitan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metropolitan Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Mt. Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
    • Port Tabacco Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • The St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Catherine's Catholic Church Cemetery
      • St. Catherine's Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #508825 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Katherines Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Katherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Katherines Cemetery is located in Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Katherines Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Piney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Piney Cemetery is located in Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Piney Cemetery
      • Waldorf Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldorf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldorf Cemetery is located in Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldorf Cemetery
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Park Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Park Hill Cemetery is located in Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Hill Cemetery
      • Marbury Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marbury Cemetery is located in Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marbury Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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 Charles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1676847 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: Port Tobacco
      • County: Charles         Elev: 58
      • Location given for GNIS #1676847 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)

    The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

    The official website for State of Maryland: 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Josephs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5876, Longitude: -77.0241       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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