A visit to the Steel 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 Steel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Steel Cemetery:
39.6651, -79.4003
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Steel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Steel Cemetery is located in Garrett County<2>.
The county seat for Garrett County is located in Oakland. Oakland lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Steel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Steel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Steel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Steel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Blooming Rose Church Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blooming Rose Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Friendsville.
- The Blooming Rose Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blooming Rose Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80787 <5>
- Great Crossings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Asher Glade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Asher Glade Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher Glade Cemetery
- Sand Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sand Spring Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring Cemetery
- Webb Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Webb Chapel Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Chapel Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Savage Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hoyes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hoyes Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyes Cemetery
- St. John's English Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Turney Cemetery is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney Cemetery
- Sisler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sisler Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisler Cemetery
- Sang Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sang Run Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sang Run Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Teets Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Teets Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teets Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Dung Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Dung Hill Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dung Hill Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379879 <5>
- Parnell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Parnell Cemetery is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
- Lake Ford UMC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Lake Ford UMC Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ford UMC Cemetery
- The Lake Ford UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lake Ford Cemetery
- Bittinger Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Bittinger Cemetery is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittinger Cemetery
- Negro Mountain Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads 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 Steel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Steel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Friendsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Accident
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Markleysburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ursina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Hazelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McHenry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Listonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
- Orr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Orr is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Bittinger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Confluence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morgans Glade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clifton Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Brandonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Lenox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Bruceton Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Little Sandy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Grantsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Draketown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Draketown is located in Somerset County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draketown
- Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elliottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
- Ohiopyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Rockville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Swanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Markleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Steel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Garrett County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Steel 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 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 Steel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Garrett 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 Steel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1711112 (Steel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1711112 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: Garrett
- Est. Elev: 471 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Friendsville
- Location given for Steel Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6650822 Lon: -79.4003165
- 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 Garrett, 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- Steel 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 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. |