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A visit to the Saint Thomas Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Thomas 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. Thomas Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.7479°   (38° 44' 52")

Lon:   -76.7583°   (-76° 45' 29")

The St. Thomas 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 just to the north of the St. Thomas Cemetery .

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 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. Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Prince George's 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. Thomas 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.

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

    • North Keys
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
      • North Keys is located in Prince George's County
    • Marlton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
      • Marlton is located in Prince George's County
    • Rosaryville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville
      • Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
    • Cheltenham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
    • Upper Marlboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
      • Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <4>
    • Brandywine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Prince George's County
    • Dunkirk Town Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
      • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
    • Penwick Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
      • Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
    • Dunkirk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Horsehead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
    • Westwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Prince George's County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Apple Greene
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
        • Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
      • Chaney
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
        • Chaney is located in Calvert County
      • Blandford Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
        • Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Orme
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
        • Orme is located in Prince George's County
      • Lower Marlboro Towne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Marlboro Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
        • Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
      • Westphalia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
        • Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
      • Jewell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Clinton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Academy Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
        • Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
      • Owings Town Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owings Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
        • Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Owings
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings
        • Owings is located in Calvert County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owings <4>
      • Morningside
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
        • Morningside is located in Prince George's County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
      • Camp Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs
        • Camp Springs is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Springs <4>

    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. Thomas Cemetery. The following communities are located in Prince George's County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Church of the Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of the Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Cheltenham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheltenham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheltenham Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheltenham Cemetery
    • Church of the Atonement Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Atonement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of the Atonement Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Atonement Cemetery
    • Beanes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beanes Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beanes Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resurrection Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Clinton.
      • The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ressurection Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:81A-30 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #165773 <7>
    • Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Shiloh Methodist Episcopal Church South
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sollers UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sollers UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Sollers UMC Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • The Sollers UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sollers Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Walkers Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sollers UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173144 <7>
    • Lily of the Valley Moses Cemetery #1
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lily of the Valley Moses Cemetery #2
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Church of God Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lily of the Valley Moses Cemetery #3
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Westphalia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westphalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westphalia Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westphalia Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Coopers UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fowler - Tanyhill Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fowler - Tanyhill Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Fowler - Tanyhill Family Cemetery is located in Calvert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler - Tanyhill Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354393 <7>
      • Southern Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

    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. Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1714901  (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1714901 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: Brandywine
      • County: Prince George's         Elev: 58
      • Location given for GNIS #1714901 (Saint Thomas Cemetery)

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

    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 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 'straight-line' 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. Thomas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7479, Longitude: -76.7583       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Thomas 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 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>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.
    <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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