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A visit to the Saint Philips 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. Philips Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.1068°   (39° 6' 24")

Lon:   -76.8519°   (-76° 51' 6")

The St. Philips 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Philips Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Philips Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Maryland National Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Snowden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Grace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Savage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Warfield Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Queens Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Training School Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Training School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Training School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Training School Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81694 <6>
  • Asbury UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury UMC Cemetery
    • The Asbury UMC Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Asbury UMC Cemetery is located in Jessup.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402743 <6>
  • Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • First Baptist Church of Guilford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Alberta Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • St. Peters Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Church Cemetery
      • The St. Peters Church Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • The St. Peters Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stuart Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81667 <6>
    • Downs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downs Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80902 <6>
    • Hospital Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • St. Lawrence Martyr RC Church Cemete
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Howard County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Philips Cemetery.

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

  • Laurel
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • South Laurel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Maryland City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • North Laurel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
    • North Laurel is located in Howard County
  • Savage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Laurel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Hammond Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
    • Hammond Village is located in Howard County
  • Leishear Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leishear Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
    • Leishear Village is located in Howard County
  • Scaggsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Annapolis Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Glenshire Towne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenshire Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
    • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
  • Guilford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Guilford is located in Howard County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Oak View Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
      • Oak View Village is located in Howard County
    • Fulton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Howard County
    • Burtonsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Blackburn Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Beltsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Simpsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Howard County
    • Jessup
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <7>
    • Aladdin Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
    • Fairland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Montgomery County
    • Boxwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Geraghty Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geraghty Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
      • Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Spencerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
      • Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
    • Greenbelt
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Meade Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
      • Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Lake Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Dorsey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Woodland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
    • Highland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
      • Cloverly is located in Montgomery County

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. Philips Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prince George's County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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. Philips Cemetery:

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. Philips Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1714553  (Saint Philips Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1714553 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: Laurel
    • County: Prince George's         Elev: 54
    • Location given for GNIS #1714553 (Saint Philips Cemetery)

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

The official website for State of Maryland: https://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 Prince George's, 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. Philips Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1068, Longitude: -76.8519       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Philips Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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