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A visit to the Westphalia 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 Westphalia Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westphalia 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 Westphalia Cemetery

Lat:   38.8062°   (38° 48' 22")

Lon:   -76.8514°   (-76° 51' 5")

The Westphalia 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 just to the east of the Westphalia Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Westphalia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
    • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resurrection Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Clinton.
    • The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ressurection Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:81A-30 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #165773 <6>
  • Bells UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bells UMC Cemetery
    • The Bells UMC Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • The Bells UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bells Cemetery
    • Bells Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80748 <6>
  • Forest Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Memorial Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • Epiphany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epiphany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epiphany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Epiphany Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • St. John the Evangelist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Evangelist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Evangelist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John the Evangelist Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • Church of the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Church of the Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • 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 Prince George's County
  • Cheltenham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheltenham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheltenham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cheltenham Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ridgley - Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgley - Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgley - Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ridgley - Zion Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Washington National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington National Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • St. Barnabus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Barnabus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Barnabus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Barnabus Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Church of the Atonement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Atonement Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Atonement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of the Atonement Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Prince George's County
    • Beanes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beanes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beanes Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • St. Ignatius Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • Bayne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Simons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Simons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Simons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Simons Cemetery is located in Prince George's County
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Prince George's County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westphalia Cemetery.

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

  • Forestville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Morningside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Morningside is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Auth Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auth Village
    • Auth Village is located in Prince George's County
  • Camp Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs
    • Camp Springs is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Springs <7>
  • Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marlton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
    • Marlton is located in Prince George's County
  • Westphalia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westphalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
  • Rosaryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville
    • Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
  • District Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Heights
    • District Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <7>
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Prince George's County
  • Suitland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suitland
    • Suitland is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suitland <7>
  • Cheltenham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
    • Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Walker Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Mill
      • Walker Mill is located in Prince George's County
    • Croom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
      • Croom is located in Prince George's County
    • Upper Marlboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
      • Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <7>
    • Kettering
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
      • Kettering is located in Prince George's County
    • Coral Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hills
      • Coral Hills is located in Prince George's County
    • Randolph Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Village
      • Randolph Village is located in Prince George's County
    • Marlow Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Heights
      • Marlow Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlow Heights <7>
    • Temple Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
      • Temple Hills is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Hills <7>
    • Blandford Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
      • Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
    • Pepper Mill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Mill Village
      • Pepper Mill Village is located in Prince George's County
    • Seat Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seat Pleasant
      • Seat Pleasant is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,736 people
    • Capitol Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Largo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Largo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
      • Largo is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Largo <7>
    • Hillcrest Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
      • Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's 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 Westphalia Cemetery. The following communities are located in Prince George's County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Westphalia 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 Westphalia Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1714803  (Westphalia Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1714803 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: Upper Marlboro
    • County: Prince George's         Elev: 79
    • Location given for GNIS #1714803 (Westphalia Cemetery)

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westphalia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8062, Longitude: -76.8514       In this case, the coordinates for the Westphalia 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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