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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sharpes Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sharpes Cemetery (FG ID #81629)

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 Sharpes Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sharpes Cemetery

Lat:   39.7105°   (39° 42' 37")

Lon:   -75.8680°   (-75° 52' 4")

The Sharpes Cemetery is located in Cecil County<2>.

The county seat for Cecil County is located in Elkton. Elkton lies just to the south southeast of the Sharpes Cemetery .

Name Variations for Sharpes Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Sharpes Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Sharp's Cemetery
  • Sharpes Graveyard

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sharpes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Cecil 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 Sharpes 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 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Sharpes Cemetery.

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

    • Fair Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Andora
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
      • Andora is located in Cecil County
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Appleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County
    • Blake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Cecil County
    • Blue Ball Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County
    • Cherry Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Kemblesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Childs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Cecil County
    • Elk Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <5>
    • West Creek Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County
    • Strickersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Zion
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
        • Zion is located in Cecil County
      • Marley Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
        • Marley Village is located in Cecil County
      • Winding Brook Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
        • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County
      • Elkview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
        • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Iron Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
        • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County
      • Newark
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
      • Chrome
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
        • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Calvert
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
        • Calvert is located in Cecil County
      • Prestige Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestige Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestige Village
        • Prestige Village is located in Cecil County
      • Bacon Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
        • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
      • Forest View Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
        • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
      • Elkton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
        • Elkton is located in Cecil County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
      • Windsor Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
        • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County
      • Wilson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Windy Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
        • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • West Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Oxford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
      • Barnsley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnsley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
        • Barnsley is located in Chester 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 Sharpes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cecil County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Elkton
      • Elkton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sharpes Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Newark
      • Newark lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sharpes Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newark.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Oxford
    • West Grove

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sharpes Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Moores Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moores Chapel Cemetery is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Leeds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leeds Cemetery is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leeds Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Boot Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
    • Little Elk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Elk Cemetery is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Elk Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • London Britain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the London Britain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The London Britain Cemetery is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the London Britain Cemetery
    • Elkridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkridge Cemetery is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rosebank Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosebank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosebank Cemetery is located in Cecil County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebank Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cecil County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Episcopalian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopalian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Episcopalian Cemetery is located in Chester County (PA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopalian Cemetery
      • St. John's Episcopal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Cecil County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Boulden Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulden Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boulden Chapel Cemetery is located in Cecil County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulden Chapel Cemetery
      • Gilpin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilpin Cemetery is located in Cecil County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilpin Cemetery
      • Gilpin Manor Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilpin Manor Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilpin Manor Memorial Park is located in Cecil County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilpin Manor Memorial Park
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Newark Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Newark Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is located in Newark (DE).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Cemetery

    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 Sharpes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #587306  (Sharpes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #587306 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: Newark West
      • County: Cecil         Elev: 120
      • Location given for GNIS #587306 (Sharpes Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #81629

    The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

    The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Cecil, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sharpes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7105, Longitude: -75.8680    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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