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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 Graveyard ...

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

Lat:   39.7004°   (39° 42' 1")

Lon:   -78.1781°   (-78° 10' 41")

The St. Thomas Graveyard is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Hagerstown. Hagerstown lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east of the St. Thomas Graveyard .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Thomas Graveyard.<4>

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

  • Alpine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Mahnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mahnes Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Hancock.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81574 <5>
  • Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • The Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • 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 Morgan County (WV)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • 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 Morgan County (WV)
  • Bethel Community Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Orchard Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orchard Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Hendershot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendershot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendershot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hendershot Cemetery is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Greenway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenway Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Michael Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Michael Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Stone Bridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Bridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Bridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Park Head Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Head Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Head Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Hill Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Great Cacapon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Cacapon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Cacapon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Great Cacapon Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Snyders Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyders Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Thomas Graveyard.

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

  • Hancock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hancock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Warfordsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Berkeley Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sleepy Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sleepy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
    • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Berryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Dott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
    • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Pearre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
    • Pearre is located in Washington County
  • Woodmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
    • Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Holton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Covalt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
    • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cherry Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Big Pool
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <6>
    • Needmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orleans Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Robinsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
      • Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Purcell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Little Orleans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <6>
    • Doe Gully
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Clear Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Websters Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)

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 Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Graveyard:

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 Graveyard:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1713696  (Saint Thomas Graveyard)
    • Note: GNIS record #1713696 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: Hancock
    • County: Washington         Elev: 153
    • Location given for GNIS #1713696 (Saint Thomas Graveyard)

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

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 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 'straight-line' (or 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. Thomas Graveyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7004, Longitude: -78.1781       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Thomas Graveyard 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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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