A visit to the Washington National 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 Washington National Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington National Cemetery:
38.8546, -76.9425
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Washington National Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Washington National Cemetery is located in Prince George's County<2>.
The county seat for Prince George's County is located in Upper Marlboro. Upper Marlboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Washington National Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Washington National Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Washington National Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Washington National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
- St. Barnabus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Barnabus Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Barnabus Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Hebrew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
- Forest Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Forest Memorial Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Cemetery
- Epiphany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Epiphany Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany Cemetery
- Addison Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Addison Chapel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Chapel Cemetery
- Oxon Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oxon Hill Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxon Hill Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Bayne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bayne Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayne Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:76B-11 <5>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bells UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bells UMC Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells UMC Cemetery
- The Bells UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bells Cemetery
- Bells Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80748 <6>
- National Harmony Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The National Harmony Memorial Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Harmony Memorial Park
- The National Harmony Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Columbian Harmony Cemetery
- Harmonia Burial Grounds
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81286 <6>
- Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westphalia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Westphalia Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia Cemetery
- Ridgley - Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ridgley - Zion Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley - Zion Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
- St. John the Evangelist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Washington National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Washington National Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hillcrest Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Marlow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Suitland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Coral Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Coral Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hills
- Temple Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- District Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Capitol Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Auth Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Auth Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auth Village
- Morningside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morningside is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
- Forestville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Walker Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Mill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Mill
- Seat Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seat Pleasant is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seat Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,736 people
- Fairmount Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Forest Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Oxon Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Village
- Pepper Mill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pepper Mill Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Mill Village
- Colmar Manor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Colmar Manor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
- Brightseat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
- Palmer Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Park
- Kentland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kentland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
- Kent Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Village
- Cheverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bladensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cottage City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cottage City is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
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 Washington National Cemetery. The following communities are located in Prince George's County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Washington National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bladensburg
- Capitol Heights
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Washington National Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Prince George's 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 Washington National Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #598224 (Washington National Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #598224 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: Prince George's
- Est. Elev: 84 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Anacostia
- Location given for Washington National Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8545571 Lon: -76.9424742
- 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 Prince George's, 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- Washington National 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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