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A visit to the Mount Wesley Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Wesley 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 Mt. Wesley Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery

Lat:   39.4843°   (39° 29' 3")

Lon:   -77.8367°   (-77° 50' 12")

The Mt. Wesley Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Martinsburg. Martinsburg lies just to the west southwest of the Mt. Wesley 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 professional and volunteer 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 Mt. Wesley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley 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 Mt. Wesley 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 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Wesley Cemetery.

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

    • Scrabble
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
    • Swan Pond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
    • Shepherdstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <4>
    • Bedington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
    • Sharpsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Falling Waters
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairplay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <4>
    • Baker Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
    • Antietam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Saint James
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Martinsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Keedysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <4>
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Breathedsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
        • Breathedsville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Lappans
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lappans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
        • Lappans is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Williamsport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
        • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
      • Bardane
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
        • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
      • Eakles Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
        • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Saint James Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
        • Saint James Village is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Rohrersville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
        • Rohrersville is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <4>
      • Boonsboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
        • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
      • Little Georgetown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
        • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
      • Hedgesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gapland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Halfway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
        • Halfway is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jefferson Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
        • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Bolivar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
        • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
      • Brownsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Zittlestown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
        • Zittlestown is located in Washington County (MD)
      • San Mar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
        • San Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Funkstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodcrest Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
        • Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Huyett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
        • Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Wilson - Conococheague
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
        • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)

    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 Mt. Wesley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Wesley 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Wesley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Light Cemetery #1
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Light Cemetery #1 is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery #1
    • Sprinkle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sprinkle Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2392115 <7>
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Smoketown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoketown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smoketown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoketown Cemetery
    • Shepherds Graveyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherds Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepherds Graveyard is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherds Graveyard
    • Reformed Graveyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reformed Graveyard is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Graveyard
    • First Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The First Methodist Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • The First Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sharpsburg First Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325328 <7>
    • Reformed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stone Bridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Bridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Vancleveville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancleveville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vancleveville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancleveville Cemetery
      • Antietam National Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Sharpsburg (MD).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81277 <7>
      • Mumma Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mumma Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumma Cemetery
      • Old Falling Waters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Falling Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Falling Waters Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Falling Waters Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant View Memory Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Memory Gardens is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Memory Gardens
      • Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery
      • Manor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manor Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor 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 Mt. Wesley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1727611  (Mount Wesley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1727611 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: Shepherdstown
      • County: Berkeley         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #1727611 (Mount Wesley Cemetery)

    The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Berkeley, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Wesley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4843, Longitude: -77.8367       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Wesley 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>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.









 

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