A visit to the First Baptist Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the First Baptist Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The First Baptist Cemetery (FG ID #2168087)
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 First Baptist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Baptist Cemetery
Lat: 39.0857° (39° 5' 8")
Lon: -74.8280° (-74° 49' 40")
The cemetery is located in Cape May County<2>.
As an estimate, the First Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cape May Court House.
The county seat for Cape May County is located in Cape May. Cape May lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the First Baptist Cemetery .
Establishment of the First Baptist Cemetery ...
The First Baptist Cemetery was established in 1766.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 First Baptist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Cape May 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 First Baptist 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the First Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cape May Court House
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
- Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
- Green Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Cape May County
- Norburys Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norburys Landing
- Norburys Landing is located in Cape May County
- Rio Grande
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Rio Grande is located in Cape May County
- Former name for Rio Grande:
- Crandol Town
- Rio Grande has also been known as:
- Hildreth
- Leamings
- North Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
- Anglesea
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
- Anglesea is located in Cape May County
- Clermont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Clermont is located in Cape May County
- Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
- Villas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Villas is located in Cape May County
- Dennisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
- Dennisville is located in Cape May County
- Erma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erma
- Erma is located in Cape May County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Diamond Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
- Diamond Beach is located in Cape May County
- Sea Isle City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Ocean View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Ocean View is located in Cape May County
- North Cape May
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape May have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
- North Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Cold Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County
- Eldora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Eldora is located in Cape May County
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
- Cape May
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Delmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Delmont is located in Cumberland County
- Strathmere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmere
- Strathmere is located in Cape May County
- Steelmantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
- Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
- Belleplain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
- Belleplain is located in Cape May 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 First Baptist Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cape May County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the First Baptist Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- John Wesley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Cape May County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in South Dennis.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #300653 <1>
- Woodland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- Tiffereth Israel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiffereth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tiffereth Israel Cemetery is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiffereth Israel Cemetery
- United Brotherhood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brotherhood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The United Brotherhood Cemetery is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brotherhood Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Cape May County
- The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Nicholas Ukranian Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
- Leesburg Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seaside Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe UMC Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Head of the River Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Head of the River Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Head of the River Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Corbin City.
- The Head of the River Cemetery has also been known as:
- Aetna Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head of the River Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1105371 <1>
- Somers Family Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Colonel Richard Somers Family Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Steelman Family Burial Ground
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine Bible Protestant Church Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Palestine Bible Protestant Church Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- The Palestine Bible Protestant Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Palestine Methodist Church Cemetery
- Scullvile Bible Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Bible Protestant Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166876 <1>
- Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Steelmans Creek Burial Ground
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- St. Bernard Clairvaux RC Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Friends Central Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- The Friends Central Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Central Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bargaintown.
- The Friends Central Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friends Burying Ground
- Friends Meeting House Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Central Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1592453 <1>
- Zion Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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 First Baptist Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cape May, 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 obstructions 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 First Baptist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0857, Longitude: -74.8280 |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |