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The location of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park 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 Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park

Lat:   39.5429°   (39° 32' 34")

Lon:   -78.6111°   (-78° 36' 39")

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park is located in Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Cumberland. Cumberland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park .

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 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 Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Allegany 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 Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Oldtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
      • Oldtown is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldtown <4>
    • Spring Gap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County
    • Springfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Points
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Keifers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keifers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
      • Keifers is located in Allegany County
    • Rush
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County
    • Fort Ashby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <4>
    • Paw Paw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Ritters
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Three Churches
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Hansrote
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansrote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Green Ridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
        • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County
      • Cumberland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
        • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
      • Wiley Ford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
        • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <4>
      • Short Gap
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
        • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Flintstone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
        • Flintstone is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <4>
      • Ridgeley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Carpendale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
        • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Brady
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
        • Brady is located in Allegany County
      • Wapocomo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
        • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Slanesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
        • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Doe Gully
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
        • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Pinto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
        • Pinto is located in Allegany County

    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 Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park. The following communities are located in Allegany County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Hartsock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hartsock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2413062 <7>
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Wesleyan Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleyan Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesleyan Memorial Park is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Memorial Park
    • Fifty-Four Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fifty-Four Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fifty-Four Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifty-Four Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Robinette Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinette Family Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Family Cemetery
    • Davis Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Cumberland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #181897 <7>
    • St. Mary's Burial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Mary's Burial Park is located in Allegany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Burial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cumberland.
      • The St. Mary's Burial Park has also been known as:
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Burial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640865 <7>
    • Ginnevan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ginnevan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ginnevan Cemetery is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ginnevan Cemetery
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Rush Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Frankfort Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frankfort Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankfort Cemetery
      • Camp Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Hill Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
      • Bevans Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bevans Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevans Cemetery
      • Cherry Orchard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Orchard Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Orchard Cemetery
      • Rine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rine Cemetery is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rine Cemetery
      • Green Meadow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Abe Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Inkeep Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inkeep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Inkeep Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inkeep Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Mineral County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Woodrow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodrow Cemetery is located in Hampshire County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodrow 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 Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1953210  (Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1953210 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: Oldtown
      • County: Allegany         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #1953210 (Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park)

    The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

    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 Allegany, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5429, Longitude: -78.6111       In this case, the coordinates for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park 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>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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