Montgomery County Cemeteries: Darnestown Presbyterian Church Cemetery (ID: 76)

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Name: Darnestown Presbyterian Church Cemetery ID: 76

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Address: 15120 Turkey Foot Road

Town: Darnestown

ADC Map: 27 Grid: B-3

Cemetery Association: Presbyterian

Setting: Suburban Condition: Good

Negative Impacts: None

Burials: 500-1000 Date range of burials: 1836-2004

Description: Large, well-kept cemetery located behind old church. Rectangular space (approx.150 x 500 ft) bordered by wrought iron fence. Roughly 3/4 of existing space contains burials.Remainder is open land. One main paved path with a perpendicular side path.

Comments: Markers (both old & new) tend to be well-constructed, some are very ornate. Layoutis orderly, although not in exact rows

Survey date: 4/4/2004

Historic Status: MP 24/19 Darnestown Historic District

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Name: Derwood Cemetery ID: 77

Alternate Name: Ricketts Family Cemetery

Address: Across from 7820 Yellowstone Way

Town: Rockville (Derwood)

ADC Map: 20 Grid: A-13

Cemetery Association: Family, Community


Negative Impacts: Some stones broken

Burials: 95-115 Date range of burials: 1860s-2002

Description: Cem is approx. 180x225 ft located diagonally behind the church & at the end of anunpaved lane. Surrounded by a wire fence. Some gravestones broken, some illegible, sometaken down.

Comments: Located on wooded area behind Derwood Bible Church on Chieftain Ave. Fence inneed of repair. Graves unevenly grouped, not arranged in rows, very erratic. Large cedars &boxwoods. Per Janet Manuel, cemetery started as Ricketts Family burying ground.


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Name: Elijah United Methodist Church Cemetery ID: 79

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Address: 18401 Elgin Road

Town: Poolesville

ADC Map: 16 Grid: B/C-7

Cemetery Association: Free Black, Methodist


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Burials: 105 known Date range of burials: 1871-2004

Description: Lots of open space on deep lot. Depressions in ground with no markers indicatemany unmarked graves. Three sides have wood picket fence. Trees throughout. Well kept. Somemarkers handmade, some funeral home plaques.

Comments: Congregation began in 1871. First church built by John Adams of Poolesville.Present church built after 1950. Oldest marker embedded in tree immediately behind church toleft.


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Name: Emory Grove Cemetery ID: 80

Alternate Name: Emory Grove United Meth. Church Cem. (new)

Address: Next to 18100 Washington Grove Lane (Longview Elementary School)

Town: Emory Grove

ADC Map: 19 Grid: K-7/6


Setting: Suburban/Forest Condition: Fair

Negative Impacts: Fallen trees not removed.

Burials: 128 Date range of burials: 1917-2004

Description: Lots of unmarked graves; lots of empty room. Back part in woods; overgrown,fallen trees. Access by a long gravel road between Johnson's Park and former Longview school.Makes a circle through cemetery. New section has even rows and is tended.

Comments: Across from Mineral Springs Drive


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Name: Emory Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery ID: 81

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Address: 17820 Washington Grove Lane

Town: Emory Grove

ADC Map: 19 Grid: K-8


Setting: Suburban Condition: Fair

Negative Impacts: Cemetery was paved over.

Burials: unknown Date range of burials: 1906-1923 (known)

Description: Only one marker exists. Burials earlier than 1906 under parking lot. Some werelikely moved to Emory Grove Cemetery which is owned by church and is located behindJohnson's Park (see ID #80).

Comments: Marker is for Rev. A.B. Dorsey b. 1859, d. 1906 & wife Bettie b. 1860, d. 1923.Marker was probably moved closer to church when cemetery was paved for parking.


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Name: Flower Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery ID: 82

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Address: 7412 Muncaster Mill Road

Town: Rockville


Cemetery Association: Church of the Brethren

Setting: Suburban Condition: Excellent



Description: Some family groups, some children, wome WWII veterans. White vinyl picketfences mark the corner boundaries. No trees or shrubs in cemetery. Well-kept, in use.

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Name: Forest Oak Cemetery ID: 83

Alternate Name: Forest Oak Chapel ME Church; Gaithersburg Cemetery

Address: 300 block of N. Frederick Avenue

Town: Gaithersburg

ADC Map: 19 Grid: D-8

Cemetery Association: Methodist


Negative Impacts: Some stones toppled, fences removed from family plots.

Burials: 2700+ Date range of burials: 1869-2004

Description: Fenced on all sides. Mowed. Still active, but all plots sold. A few evergreens,cedars, boxwoods, yucca. Horseshoe shape asphalt drive thru cem. Started as Meth. ChurchCemetery next to church. Church moved to Grace Meth. Church south on pike.

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Additional Sources: Transcribed in USGenWeb

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Name: Sandy Spring Friends Meeting House Cemetery ID: 84

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Address: On Meeting House Road south of 108

Town: Sandy Spring

ADC Map: 26 Grid: A-8

Cemetery Association: Quaker


Negative Impacts: Encroachment from new residential development


Description: Good condition. Grave markers small, low to the ground, simple granite andmarble markers. Iron gate in good condition. Two large trees cut in center. New townhousesbeing built to rear.

Comments: Crematory site located behind Meeting House.


Historic Status: MP 28/11 Sandy Spring Hist Dist, National Register

Additional Sources: Nat. Reg.-listed in Quaker Related Hist and Architectural Properties of

Mont. Co. 1753-1900. Transcription book at museum

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Name: Friendship United Methodist Church Cemetery ID: 85

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Address: 27701 Ridge Road

Town: Damascus

ADC Map: 4 Grid: F-4



Negative Impacts: Very close to road; fence & marker damaged by car


Description: Two sections on either side of church-approximately 127 markers in old section &86 in new section. Mowed with a few shrubs. No paths. Many unmarked graves. Surrounded byforest & farm on back side.

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Name: Gate of Heaven Cemetery ID: 86

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Address: 13705 Georgia Avenue

Town: Aspen Hill


Cemetery Association: Catholic




Description: Fenced, roads, landscaped, most markers flat in ground, roads lined with trees. Hasmausoleum, monuments to saints & stations of the cross. Divided into sections for each saint.Office & chapel on site. Trash containers & spigots throughout.

Comments: Owned & operated by the Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Washington,Inc.


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Name: Germantown Baptist Church Cemetery ID: 87

Alternate Name: Union Chapel Cemetery

Address: 17640 Riffle Ford Road

Town: Germantown


Cemetery Association: Baptist


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Description: Mostly granite markers arranged in rows. Not fenced. Contains trees & boxwoods.Some flat stones with artificial flowers. One family tomb, several family monuments and plotmarkers.

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Historic Status: LA 19/25 (removed)

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Name: Good Hope Union United Methodist Church Cemetery ID: 88

Alternate Name: Good Hope Meth. Epis. Church Cem.

Address: 14625 Good Hope Road

Town: Silver Spring

ADC Map: 31 Grid: G-4

Cemetery Association: Free Black, possibly Enslaved, Methodist


Negative Impacts: Not maintained. Vandalism, extreme dumping in rear, trees fallen on graves.

Burials: 150+ Date range of burials: 1850s-2004

Description: Appximately 500x500'. Graves scatterd through L-shaped lot behind old church.No fences. Markers in good repair; large trees. Early handmade concrete headstones and funeralhome plaques.

Comments: New church south side of road; old church is rented out.


Historic Status: MP 28/31 Good Hope Union ME Church & Cemetery

Additional Sources: Cavicchi, p.318. Transcribed in USGenWeb

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Name: Goshen Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery ID: 89

Alternate Name: Goshen Mennonite Church Cemetery

Address: 8410 Brink Road

Town: Goshen

ADC Map: 10 Grid: J-10





Description: Very orderly & well-kept. Most stones are upright, many with footstones. Largeornate markers and obelisks. Huge old oaks around church & front of cemetery. Three rows of cedars. Wire fence on east, wood rail fence on west.

Comments: Church founded in 1790, built 1870. Currently occupied by Mennonites.


Historic Status: MP 14/41 Goshen ME Church

Additional Sources: Cavicchi, p. 143

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Name: Haiti Cemetery ID: 91

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Address: Behind 516 Bickford Avenue (last house on left)

Town: Rockville


Cemetery Association: Free Black


Negative Impacts: Some markers displaced.


Description: Active cemetery. Fenced on 3 sides. Five fenced family plots. Trees, but quite afew dead ones. Many unmarked graves. Well-tended & mowed. Surrounded on three sides byhouses. West side is playing field for Rock Terrace Special School.

Comments: Some markers propped against trees, see info on cemetery history and burials in file.


Historic Status: City of Rockville Historic District

Additional Sources: See file for more information. Transcribed in USGenWeb

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Name: Hawlings River Chapel of Ease Cemetery ID: 92

Alternate Name: Bell Cemetery, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church

Address: Across from 5600 Sundown Road

Town: Laytonsville

ADC Map: 11 Grid: H-8

Cemetery Association: Episcopal

Setting: Rural Condition: Fair

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Burials: Date range of burials: 1862-1902

Description: This chapel dates to 1819, but is long gone and the congregation became St.Bartholomew's in Laytonsville. One family plot surrounded by metal fence - Bell and Cashellfamilies. Carved stones and at least 3 fieldstones inside fence.

Comments: One fieldstone located outside fenced plot. Located on Edgehill property, but wasassociated with a church. Transcriptions in file.


Historic Status: MP 23/17 Edgehill

Additional Sources: Cavicchi, p. 99-100

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Name: Hermon Presbyterian Church Cemetery ID: 93

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Address: 7801 Persimmon Tree Lane

Town: Bethesda

ADC Map: 34 Grid: J-11

Cemetery Association: Presbyterian




Description: Fenced by hedgerow on west, chain link fence on north, trees on east & church onsouth. Mainly upright stones and some flush markers. Five fieldstone markers. Good condition,mowed, well tended. No paths.

Comments: Congregation formed and church built in 1874.


Historic Status: MP 29/37 Hermon Presbyterian Church


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Name: Howard Chapel Cemetery ID: 94

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Address: Corner of Howard Chapel Road & Elton Farm Road

Town: Unity


Cemetery Association: Free Black

Setting: Rural/Forested Condition: Fair

Negative Impacts: Somewhat unkempt


Description: Located at NW corner of intersection close to road. Many trees - forested. Sometilted & toppled markers. Bulb plantings around many of stones.

Comments: Sign at site says: "The burial ground of the ancestors of the original AfricanAmerican community of Howard Chapel. 1862."


Historic Status: MP 23/11 Howard Chapel Site and Cemetery

Additional Sources: Cavicchi, p. 122, transcribed in USGenWeb and interment.net

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Name: Hyattstown Christian Church Cemetery ID: 95

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Address: 25625 Frederick Road

Town: Hyattstown


Cemetery Association: Christian

Setting: Rural Condition: Fair

Negative Impacts: Dumping outside fence. Some broken stones. Stones need cleaning.


Description: On the east side of Frederick Rd. (MD Rte 355) approx. 1/2 mile south of thechurch. No signs to identify cemetery. Markers mostly upright stones with a few ground levelbronze markers. Laid out in north-south rows with no paths or roads.

Comments: Older stones blackened with age and moss. Chain link fence only on west side w/ single gate. Bennett Creek on north & east sides. Trees & guardrail separate cemetery from road.Present church at 26012 Fred. Rd.- across from cem.


Historic Status: MP 10/59 Hyattstown Historic District


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Name: Hyattstown United Methodist Church Cemetery ID: 96

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Town: Hyattstown




Negative Impacts: Stones need cleaning


Description: Cemetery is on the north side of church & extends past & behind the church.Markers behind church are mostly 19th century stones. Markers are mostly upright stones. Manyobelisks & older stones are moss covered or blackened by age.

Comments: Older stones appear to be sandstone, later ones are granite or marble. Chainlink fence on north & east sides; west & south side to middle of church fenced by single chain.Nofence south side behind church. Mowed & has a few evergreen trees.


Historic Status: MP 10/59 Hyattstown Historic District

Additional Sources: Cavicchi, p. 133. Transcribed in USGenWeb

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Name: Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery (old) ID: 97

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Address: Across from 19505 Jerusalem Church Terrace

Town: Poolesville/Jerusalem

ADC Map: 16 Grid: D/E-5

Cemetery Association: Free Black, Baptist



Burials: 78 marked Date range of burials: 1943-2004

Description: Many concrete square markers with initials only. Well kept. No fence. Inresidential neighborhood. Probably a lot of unmarked graves--there are depressions. Two Rose of Sharon bushes.

Comments: Many family plots with upright concrete corner markers bearing family initials.These are being replaced with flat disks on the ground, also with initials.


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Name: Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery (new) ID: 98

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Address: 19215 Jerusalem Road

Town: Poolesville/Jerusalem

ADC Map: 16 Grid: E-5

Cemetery Association: Free Black, Baptist

Setting: Rural Condition: Excellent


Burials: 27 marked Date range of burials: 1958-2004

Description: Several large trees. No fence. Well cared for; orderly and currently in use. Acrossdrainage culvert from rear of church. Lots of room for expansion.

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Name: John Wesley United Methodist Church Cemetery ID: 99

Alternate Name: Pleasant View Meth Epis Church Cemetery


Town: Clarksburg

ADC Map: 9 Grid: F-7



Negative Impacts: Development behind it, but not threatened.


Description: Located on long narrow lot behind church. Paved lane through center lined withcedars. Some burials in woods to left side. Lots of metal funeral home markers (some piled atbases of trees) & lots of unmarked graves.

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Name: Judean Memorial Gardens ID: 100

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Address: 16225 Batchellors Forest Road

Town: Olney

ADC Map: 21 Grid: E-12

Cemetery Association: Jewish




Description: Markers are flush bronze except for one section which has upright granite stones.Granite benches throughout identifying family plots. There is a Holocaust memorial & manybenches & markers identify Holocaust survivors.

Comments: Jewish cemetery, associated with Norbeck Memorial Park (same owner). Main roadcircles through with side roads into sections. There is an entrance gate, but no fencing.Beautifully landscaped & has flowering trees along the road sides and throughout.


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