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A visit to the Western Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has an MIHP <1> database entry for the Western Cemetery (MIHP ID: B-1376).

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 Western Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.2912°   (39° 17' 28")

Lon:   -76.6652°   (-76° 39' 54")

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Western Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Loudon Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Etting Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etting Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Etting Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
  • Baltimore National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Eucharist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eucharist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eucharist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eucharist Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
  • German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
  • Westminster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westminster Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
  • Beth Tfiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Tfiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Tfiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beth Tfiloh Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
  • Evangelimas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelimas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelimas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evangelimas Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
  • Lorraine Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorraine Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorraine Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lorraine Park Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
  • Western Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Western Star Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Arbutus Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbutus Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbutus Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arbutus Memorial Park is located in Baltimore County
    • United Hebrew Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Hebrew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Hebrew Cemetery is located in Baltimore County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Green Mount Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Baltimore County
    • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
    • Baltimore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
    • St. Vincents Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincents Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincents Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Vincents Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
    • Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Baltimore City
    • Patterson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Baltimore City

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Western Cemetery.

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

  • Edmondson Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
  • Beechfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Oaklee Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
  • Violetville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Baltimore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Franklintown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Catonsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Arbutus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
    • Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <7>
  • Halethorpe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halethorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halethorpe
    • Halethorpe is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halethorpe <7>
  • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Old Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
  • Gwynn Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
    • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <7>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Charles Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Hampden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Waverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lochearn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochearn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
      • Lochearn is located in Baltimore County
    • Woodlawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
    • Frederick Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
      • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Lawyers Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Patapsco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Linthicum Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Linthicum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linthicum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pumphrey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Brooklyn Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <7>
    • Arundel Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Brooklyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • Colonial Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Howardsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
      • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Windsor Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
      • Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore 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 Western Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Western Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Western Cemetery:

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 Western Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #598241  (Western Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #598241 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: Baltimore West
    • County: Baltimore (city)         Elev: 51
    • Location given for GNIS #598241 (Western Cemetery)

    • Referenced MIHP Record:  B-1376

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Western Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2912, Longitude: -76.6652    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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