About Elkton Cemetery
Elkton Cemetery is a cemetery near Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland. The grounds sit at about 30 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: William James Jones. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 589221. The nearest other listed cemetery is Gilpin Cemetery, about 1.1 mi to the north. The nearest cremation provider we know of is R.T. Foard Funeral Directors and Crematory in Elkton, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 48 cemeteries we list in Cecil County, and 47 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Elkton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Elkton Cemetery
Among them: 1 writer.
- William James Jones1829-1894
People whose Wikidata entry gives Elkton 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
39.60784, -75.82508
What Elkton 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
- Gilpin CemeteryElkton, MDCemetery1.1 mi
- Gilpin Manor Memorial Park CemeteryElkton, MDMemorial park1.3 mi
- Church of Christ CemeteryElkton, MDChristian cemetery2.3 mi
- Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery1120 Blue Ball Road, Elkton, MDCatholic cemetery3.0 mi
- St Thomas AUM Church Cemetery2932 Frenchtown Rd, Newark, DEMethodist cemetery3.0 mi
- Otts Chapel CemeteryGlasgow, DEChurch cemetery3.1 mi
- Oblate Sisters of Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery399 Childs Road, Childs, MDCemetery3.5 mi
- Immaculate Conception CemeterySingerly Road, Elkton, MDCatholic cemetery3.8 mi
- Cherry Hill United Methodist Church CemeteryElkton, MDMethodist cemetery4.1 mi
- Boulden Chapel CemeteryNorth East, MDChristian cemetery4.2 mi
Funeral homes near Elkton Cemetery
- R.T. Foard Funeral Directors and Crematory0.4 miCremation provider · Elkton · (410) 398-3388
- Hicks Home For Funerals0.4 miFuneral home · Elkton · (410) 398-3122
- A. B. O'Donnell Cremation & Funeral Services2.0 miFuneral home · Elkton · (410) 960-6489
- Beeson Funeral Home of Newark5.5 miFuneral home · Newark · (302) 453-1900
- Beeson Funeral Home5.5 miFuneral home · Newark
- R.T. Foard Funeral Directors & Crematory5.7 miCremation provider · Chesapeake City · (410) 885-5916
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