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A visit to the Elk Branch Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Elk Branch Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elk Branch Cemetery:

39.3648, -77.8278

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

The Elk Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Charles Town. Charles Town lies just to the south southwest of the Elk Branch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elk Branch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Elk Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Uvilla Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Uvilla Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvilla Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kearneysville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kearneysville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearneysville Cemetery
  • Johnsontown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johnsontown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsontown Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bolivar.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344507 <5>
  • Bolivar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bolivar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Cemetery
  • Reformed Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Reformed Graveyard is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformed Graveyard
  • Shepherds Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Shepherds Graveyard is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Graveyard
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Vancleveville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vancleveville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleveville Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • James M Van Metre Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Edge Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Harper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Washington Burial Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Silver Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elk Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elk Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bardane
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
  • Jefferson Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
  • Bolivar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
  • Shepherdstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ranson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <6>
  • Charles Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Harpers Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lower Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
  • Antietam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
  • Antietam Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Antietam Station is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
  • Baker Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
  • Bloomery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Swan Pond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
    • Sandy Hook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Sharpsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Scrabble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
    • Middleway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Knoxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brownsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Gapland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rohrersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Trego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Martinsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
    • Kabletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
    • Georges Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
    • Burkittsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Eakles Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
    • Keedysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Darkesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville

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 Elk Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elk Branch 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 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 Elk Branch Cemetery: