A visit to the Saint Marys 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. Marys Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Marys Cemetery:
38.5398, -76.8364
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Charles County<2>.
The county seat for Charles County is located in La Plata. La Plata lies just to the west of the St. Marys Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Marys Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Pauls Piney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Field Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Trinity Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Trinity Memorial Gardens is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Waldorf.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81713 <5>
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rest Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Christ Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Dominics Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dominics Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- All Faith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The All Faith Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Faith Cemetery
- Waldorf Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Waldorf Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- McKendree Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Port Tabacco Baptist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bryantown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hughesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Independence Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Charlotte Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington Townhouses
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aquasco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Malcolm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- White Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Village
- White Oak Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Acton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Waldorf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Westlake Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Saint Charles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- La Plata
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mattawoman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- Mechanicsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Benedict
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eagle Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Cedarhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Orme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Horsehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Cedarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Lyons Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Port Tobacco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bel Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Budds Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Golden Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Abington Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Abington Shores is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
- Westwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
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. Marys Cemetery. The following communities are located in Charles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys 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 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. Marys 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. Marys Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1677139 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1677139 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: 55 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hughesville
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5398435 Lon: -76.8363578
- 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 '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. Marys 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. |
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