About Baltimore Cemetery
Baltimore Cemetery is a cemetery near Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland. It lies about 2.3 mi southwest of Baltimore. The grounds sit at about 115 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 16 notable people buried here, including Harry Solter, Norman Chaney and Mary Elizabeth Frye. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 597042. The nearest other listed cemetery is Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is James E Lincoln Funeral Home in Baltimore, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 55 cemeteries we list in Baltimore City, and 127 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Baltimore City dates to 1839. 7 of the 55 listings in Baltimore City have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Baltimore. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Baltimore Cemetery
Among them: 4 actors, 2 baseball players, 2 Medal of Honor recipients, 2 musicians, 2 US representatives, 1 writer.
- Harry Solter1873-1920American actor, screenwriter and film director
- Norman Chaney1914-1936American child actor
- Mary Elizabeth Frye1905-2004Claimed to have written the poem Do not stand at my grave and weep
- Albert Blakeney1850-1924American politician
- George Konig1856-1913American politician
- Charlie Yingling1865-1897American baseball player
- Elijah Stansbury Jr.1791-1883American politician
- George Kunkel1823-1885American actor and theatre manager
- John Kelly1879-1944American baseball outfielder (born 1879)
- Adam Itzel, Jr.1864-1893American conductor and composer
- George Schneider1844-1929American military officer
- Jacob R. Tucker1845-1926American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
Show all 16 notable burials
- Addie Proctor1836-1892American actress
- David Burbank1799-1883American merchant
- James Monroe Gouverneur1822-1885Grandson of U.S. president James Monroe
- Sheppard Leakindied 1867(died 1867)
People whose Wikidata entry gives Baltimore Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
39.31177, -76.57802
What Baltimore Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Baltimore Hebrew CemeteryBaltimore, MDJewish cemetery0.4 mi
- Laurel Cemetery (historical)Baltimore, MDCemetery0.4 mi
- Saint Vincents Cemetery2301 North Rose Street, Baltimore, MDChristian cemetery0.6 mi
- Saint Alphonsus CemeteryBaltimore, MDCemetery0.6 mi
- Har Sinai CemeteryBaltimore, MDJewish cemetery0.6 mi
- Holy Cross Cemetery (historical)Baltimore, MDCemetery0.8 mi
- Friends CemeteryCharles Village, MDCemetery1.0 mi
- United Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery3215 Pulaski Highway, Baltimore, MDJewish cemetery1.2 mi
- Bohemian CemeteryArmistead Gardens, MDCemetery1.3 mi
- Hebrew Friendship Cemetery3600 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MDJewish cemetery1.4 mi
Funeral homes near Baltimore Cemetery
- James E Lincoln Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Baltimore · (443) 388-9104
- Howell Funeral Homes East Baltimore0.7 miFuneral home · Baltimore · (410) 485-3500
- Calvin B. Scruggs Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Baltimore · (410) 837-4926
- Chatman Harris Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Baltimore · (410) 488-5947
- March Funeral Homes1.4 miFuneral home · Baltimore · (410) 727-3300
- Joseph N. Zannino Funeral Home1.7 miFuneral home · Baltimore
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.