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The location of the Windy Hill 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 Windy Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6829°   (38° 40' 58")

Lon:   -75.9788°   (-75° 58' 43")

The Windy Hill Cemetery is located in Talbot County<2>.

The county seat for Talbot County is located in Easton. Easton lies just to the northwest of the Windy Hill 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 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 Windy Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Talbot 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 Windy Hill 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Windy Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Trappe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Waddells Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
      • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
    • Preston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
    • Bethlehem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
    • Tanyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
      • Tanyard is located in Caroline County
    • Secretary
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
      • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <4>
    • East New Market
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
      • East New Market is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <4>
    • Hynson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
      • Hynson is located in Caroline County
    • Hurlock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Easton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
    • Talbot Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
      • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
    • Algonquin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algonquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
      • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Linkwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
        • Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
      • Marshyhope Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
        • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Cambridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
        • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
      • Rhodesdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kirkham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
        • Kirkham is located in Talbot County
      • Oxford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Woodland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in Talbot County
      • Patamoke Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patamoke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
        • Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Federalsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
        • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <4>
      • Tuckahoe Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
        • Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
      • Newcomb
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
        • Newcomb is located in Talbot County
      • Royal Oak
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
        • Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <4>
      • Lloyds
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
        • Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
      • Brookview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
        • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Eldorado
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Griffin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
        • Griffin is located in Caroline 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 Windy Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Talbot County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Windy Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Belmont Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Wrights Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wrights Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Cemetery
    • Upper Bambury Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Bambury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Bambury Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Bambury Cemetery
    • Landing Neck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landing Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landing Neck Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landing Neck Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Merrick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrick Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrick Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Queen Esther Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Esther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queen Esther Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Esther Cemetery
    • Hole-in-the-Wall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hole-in-the-Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hole-in-the-Wall Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hole-in-the-Wall Cemetery
    • Piney Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Hill Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Hill Cemetery
    • Kemp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Old Paradise Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Paradise Cemetery is located in Talbot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Paradise Cemetery
      • Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore is located in Dorchester County
        • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore has also been known as:
        • Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery
        • Maryland Veterans Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81168 <6>
      • Preston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preston Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Round Top Graveyard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Top Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Top Graveyard is located in Talbot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Top Graveyard
      • Readly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Readly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Readly Cemetery is located in Talbot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Readly Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<7> the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Waddells Corner.
        • The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Unity Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81749 <6>
      • Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johns Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
      • Coppins Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coppins Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppins Chapel 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 Windy Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #592995  (Windy Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #592995 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: Preston
      • County: Talbot         Elev: 4
      • Location given for GNIS #592995 (Windy Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.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 Talbot, 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 obstructions 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 Windy Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6829, Longitude: -75.9788       In this case, the coordinates for the Windy Hill 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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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