About Christ Cemetery
Christ Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland. It lies about 0.7 mi south of Cambridge. The grounds sit at about 16 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 17 notable people buried here, including John Henry, Phillips Lee Goldsborough and Charles Goldsborough. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 596471. The nearest other listed cemetery is Cambridge Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Newcomb and Collins Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge, about 0.1 mi away. It is one of 93 cemeteries we list in Dorchester County, and 48 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Cambridge. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Christ Cemetery
Among them: 7 US representatives, 5 governors, 2 US senators, 1 World War II veteran.
- John Henry1750-1798Politician, eighth Governor of Maryland, member of US Senate. 1750-1798
- Phillips Lee Goldsborough1865-1946American politician
- Charles Goldsborough1765-1834American politician
- Emerson Harrington1864-1945American politician, Maryland
- Winder Laird Henry1864-1940American politician
- Henry Lloyd1852-1920American politician
- James Augustus Stewart1808-1879American politician
- Robert Goldsborough1733-1788American politician and lawyer
- Robert N. Martin1798-1870American politician
- Daniel Maynadier Henry1823-1899American politician
- Josiah Kerr1861-1920American politician
- John Nevett Steele1796-1853American politician
Show all 17 notable burials
- Brice Worthington Goldsborough II1902-1971American civil servant
- John Campbell Henry1787-1857
- Josiah Bayly1769-1846
- Robert Goldsborough Henry1871-1963
People whose Wikidata entry gives Christ 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
38.57288, -76.07662
What Christ 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
- Cambridge CemeteryCambridge, MDCemetery0.5 mi
- Waugh CemeteryCambridge, MDCemetery0.6 mi
- Bethel CemeteryCambridge, MDCemetery1.1 mi
- Greenlawn CemeteryAlgonquin, MDCemetery1.5 mi
- Dorchester Memorial ParkCambridge, MDMemorial park3.5 mi
- Union Chapel African Methodist Episcopal CemeteryCambridge, MDChristian cemetery3.8 mi
- Dickinson CemeteryTrappe, MDCemetery3.8 mi
- Readly CemeteryTrappe, MDCemetery4.4 mi
- Antioch CemeteryAlgonquin, MDCemetery4.6 mi
- Windemere CemeteryAlgonquin, MDCemetery5.1 mi
Funeral homes near Christ Cemetery
- Newcomb and Collins Funeral Home, P.A.0.1 miFuneral home · Cambridge · (410) 228-2616
- Thomas Funeral Home PA0.2 miFuneral home · Cambridge · (410) 228-4727
- Thomas Funeral Home0.2 miFuneral home · Cambridge
- Henry Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Cambridge · (410) 228-8220
- Mid Shore Cremation Center1.5 miCremation provider · Cambridge · (410) 228-2645
- Trinity Funeral And Cremation Services By Dannie A Morris, P.a.2.6 miCremation provider · Cambridge · (410) 936-0459
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Christ Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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