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A visit to the Wesley Cemetery ...


The location of the Wesley 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 Wesley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0548°   (38° 3' 17")

Lon:   -75.4133°   (-75° 24' 47")

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

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Snow Hill. Snow Hill lies just to the north of the Wesley Cemetery .

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 Wesley 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 Wesley 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wesley Cemetery.

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

    • Stockton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
    • Girdletree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
      • Girdletree is located in Worcester County
    • Greenbackville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
      • Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Sign Post
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
      • Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Sinnickson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinnickson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
      • Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Chincoteague
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
      • Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
    • Pocomoke City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
      • Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
      • Former names for Pocomoke City:
      • New Town
      • Stevens Landing
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <4>
    • Snow Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wattsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Birch Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
      • Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • West Pocomoke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pocomoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Withams
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
        • Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Cedartown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Costen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
        • Costen is located in Somerset County
      • Temperanceville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rehobeth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
        • Rehobeth is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehobeth <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 Wesley 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 Wesley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wesley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Portersville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Union Greenbackville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Union Franklin City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Franklin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Franklin City Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Franklin City Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
    • Remson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Remson Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remson Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Betheden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betheden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Betheden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betheden Cemetery
    • Betheden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betheden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Betheden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betheden Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Goodwill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwill Cemetery
      • Cool Spring Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
      • Old Shiloh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Cemetery
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Red Mens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Red Mens Cemetery is located in Accomack County (VA)
        • The Red Mens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Redmans Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Mens Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51821 <6>
      • Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Accomack County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
      • Green Acres Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Acres Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Acres Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Christian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
      • Whatcoat United Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Whatcoat United Methodist Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • The Whatcoat United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Whatcoat Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whatcoat United Methodist Cemetery
      • All Hallows Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Hallows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The All Hallows Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Hallows Cemetery
      • Makemie Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Makemie Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Makemie Memorial Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Makemie Memorial Cemetery
      • Bates Methodist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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 Wesley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1669085  (Wesley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1669085 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: Girdletree
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 11
      • Location given for GNIS #1669085 (Wesley 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 'straight-line' (or 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 Wesley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0548, Longitude: -75.4133       In this case, the coordinates for the Wesley 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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