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A visit to the Townsend Cemetery ...


The location of the Townsend 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 Townsend Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.3184°   (38° 19' 6")

Lon:   -75.3013°   (-75° 18' 4")

The Townsend Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Snow Hill. Snow Hill lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Townsend Cemetery .

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 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 Townsend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Worcester 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 Townsend 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Townsend Cemetery.

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

    • Whiton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
    • Newark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Berlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
    • Powellville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
    • Whaleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaleyville <4>
    • New Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
    • Willards
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Showell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
      • Showell is located in Worcester County
    • Pittsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <4>
    • Cedartown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
    • Bishop
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County
    • Ocean Pines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • West Ocean City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
        • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Bishopville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Selbyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Parsonsburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
        • Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <4>
      • Snow Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ocean City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • North Ocean City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
        • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • White Plains
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
        • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
      • Ocean Bay City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
        • Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County
      • Roxana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
        • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Frankford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
        • Frankford is located in Sussex County (DE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <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 Townsend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worcester County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Townsend 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Townsend Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Timmonstown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timmonstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Timmonstown Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timmonstown Cemetery
    • Libertytown Riverside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Libertytown Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Libertytown Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Libertytown Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Trinity Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Gardens Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Gardens Cemetery
    • Tyree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree Cemetery
    • Buckingham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulletts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pulletts Chapel Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
    • Dale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Whaleyville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whaleyville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaleyville Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Willards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Dennis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
      • Old Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Trinity Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Trinity Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • Old St. Martins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old St. Martins Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Martins Cemetery
      • Colbourne Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colbourne Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbourne Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • The Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
      • Taylor Gate Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Gate Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Gate Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer 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 Townsend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1669066  (Townsend Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1669066 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: Ninepin Branch
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 9
      • Location given for GNIS #1669066 (Townsend Cemetery)

    The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.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 Worcester, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Townsend Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3184, Longitude: -75.3013       In this case, the coordinates for the Townsend 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 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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