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A visit to the Westminster Cemetery ...

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 Westminster Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.5693°   (39° 34' 9")

Lon:   -76.9869°   (-76° 59' 12")

The Westminster Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Westminster. Westminster lies just to the northwest of the Westminster Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Westminster Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gist Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Elsworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Benjamins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benjamins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benjamins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Benjamins Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Meadow Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Warehime Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warehime Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warehime Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warehime Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Western Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Western Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Heritage Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heritage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heritage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Heritage Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Deer Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deer Park Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Charity Meeting House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charity Meeting House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charity Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Charity Meeting House Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • 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 Carroll County
  • Frizzellburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frizzellburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frizzellburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frizzellburg Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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    • Pipe Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipe Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipe Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pipe Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Stone Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Sandymount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandymount Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandymount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandymount Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Bethel - Carrollton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel - Carrollton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel - Carrollton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel - Carrollton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardens of Eternal Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Eternal Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Eternal Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardens of Eternal Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Patapsco Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patapsco Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patapsco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patapsco Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • 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 Carroll County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westminster Cemetery.

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

  • Westminster
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <7>
  • Avondale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Carroll County
  • Medford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Carroll County
  • Yorkland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
    • Yorkland is located in Carroll County
  • Carrollton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Carroll Lutheran Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Lutheran Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Lutheran Village
    • Carroll Lutheran Village is located in Carroll County
  • Wakefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Carroll County
  • Peach Brandy Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Brandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
    • Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
  • Eastview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
    • Eastview is located in Carroll County
  • Sandyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Sandyville is located in Carroll County
  • Frizzellburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
    • Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
    • Frizzellburg has also been known as:
    • Frizels
  • New Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bloom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
      • Bloom is located in Carroll County
    • Tyrone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Carroll County
    • Marston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Carroll County
    • Klee Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
      • Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
    • Finksburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
      • Finksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <7>
    • Berrywood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Hampstead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <7>
    • Reeds Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Uniontown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Carroll County
    • Sams Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Lakeview Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
    • Fowblesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
      • Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Upperco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperco
      • Upperco is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperco <7>
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bark Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bark Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
      • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Linwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Carroll 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 Westminster Cemetery. The following communities are located in Carroll County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Westminster 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 Westminster Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1695926  (Westminster Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1695926 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: Westminster
    • County: Carroll         Elev: 247
    • Location given for GNIS #1695926 (Westminster Cemetery)

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.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 Carroll, 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' 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 Westminster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5693, Longitude: -76.9869       In this case, the coordinates for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.




 

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