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A visit to the Saint Marks Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Marks 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. Marks Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.5509°   (39° 33' 3")

Lon:   -77.7339°   (-77° 44' 2")

The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Hagerstown. Hagerstown lies just to the north of the St. Marks Cemetery .

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 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. Marks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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. Marks 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Marks Cemetery.

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

    • Breathedsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
      • Breathedsville is located in Washington County
    • Lappans
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lappans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
      • Lappans is located in Washington County
    • Fairplay
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <4>
    • Saint James
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Washington County
    • Saint James Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
      • Saint James Village is located in Washington County
    • Halfway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Washington County
    • Keedysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <4>
    • Boonsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
    • San Mar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
      • San Mar is located in Washington County
    • Funkstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Lena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
    • Woodcrest Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
      • Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Williamsport
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
        • Williamsport is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
      • Sharpsburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Eakles Mills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
        • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
      • Mount Aetna
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
        • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
      • Bridgeport
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Washington County
      • Hagerstown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
        • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
        • Former name for Hagerstown:
        • Hager's Town
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
      • Scrabble
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
        • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Zittlestown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
        • Zittlestown is located in Washington County
      • Huyett
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
        • Huyett is located in Washington County
      • Robinwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
        • Robinwood is located in Washington County
      • Rohrersville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
        • Rohrersville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <4>
      • Chewsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
        • Chewsville is located in Washington County
      • Wilson - Conococheague
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Falling Waters
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

    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. Marks Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Marks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Manor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manor Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Abraham Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Funkstown Public Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funkstown Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funkstown Public Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funkstown Public Cemetery
    • St. Augustines Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustines Graveyard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Graveyard
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Lawn Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81032 <6>
    • River View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mumma Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mumma Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumma Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Boonsboro Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Mt. Lena Graveyard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lena Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lena Graveyard is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lena Graveyard
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • First Methodist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The First Methodist Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • The First Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sharpsburg First Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325328 <6>
      • Reformed Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Sharpsburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81277 <6>
      • Antietam National Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Mt. Carmel Graveyard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Graveyard is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • First Brethren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Brethren Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Brethren Cemetery
      • Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hagerstown.
        • The Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81805 <6>
      • St. Marys Graveyard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Graveyard is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Graveyard
      • St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Churchyard 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. Marks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1713975  (Saint Marks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1713975 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: Funkstown
      • County: Washington         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #1713975 (Saint Marks Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

    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 Washington, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Marks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5509, Longitude: -77.7339       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Marks 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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