A visit to the Sams Creek 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 Sams Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sams Creek Cemetery:
39.5254, -77.1639
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sams Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sams Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County<2>.
The county seat for Frederick County is located in Frederick. Frederick lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Sams Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sams Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sams Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sams Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Wolfs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pipe Creek Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- German Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Dam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Johnsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Johnsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville Cemetery
- Johnsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Johnsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville Cemetery
- Linganore Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope UMC Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope UMC Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of New Windsor.
- The New Hope UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel UMC Cemetery
- Sam's Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80767 <6>
- New Windsor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The New Windsor Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Sams Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sams Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sams Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of New Windsor.
- The Sams Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sams Creek Cemetery
- Pipe Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pipe Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek Cemetery
- Lynn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lynn Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Cemetery
- Middleburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Middleburg Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Cemetery
- Fairmont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the John Wesley Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Libertytown.
- The John Wesley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christ UMC Cemetery
- John Wesley Methodist Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:87B-33 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372460 <6>
- Fair View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fair View Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair View Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Pipe Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pipe Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek Cemetery
- Uniontown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
- St. Lucas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Lucas Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lucas Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sams Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sams Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McKinstrys Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Oak Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Linwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Union Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Sams Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Marston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- New Windsor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Libertytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Dennings
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
- Wakefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Medford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Medford is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Carroll Lutheran Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ladiesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Daysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Winfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Bloom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Avondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Avondale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Frizzellburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Tyrone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- New Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
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 Sams Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Frederick County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sams Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sams Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Frederick 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 Sams Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1711547 (Sams Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1711547 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: Frederick
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Union Bridge
- Location given for Sams Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5253789 Lon: -77.1638711
- 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 Frederick, 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- Sams Creek 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 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. |
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