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Cemeteries in Frederick County, MD
Frederick County, Maryland has 118 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 27 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Myersville (12), Emmitsburg (10) and Thurmont (9). Among them are 40 church cemeteries (34%), 9 Methodist cemeteries (8%) and 8 Christian cemeteries (7%).
118
cemeteries
27
towns represented
2
historic
40
church cemeteries
Map and list
All cemeteries in Frederick County
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- Glade CemeteryEyler Court · Walkersville · est. 1750Cemetery
- Memorial Park Cemetery9501 Frederick Freeway · FrederickMemorial park
- Mount Prospect Hill CemeteryWalkersvilleCemetery
- Mountaindale CemeteryWalkersvilleCemetery
- Saint John's Catholic CemeteryFrederickCatholic cemetery
- Israel Creek CemeteryWalkersville · est. 1817Cemetery
- Mount Olivet CemeteryFrederickCemetery
- Burkittsville Union CemeteryBrunswickCemetery
- Ceres Bethel AME Church CemeteryBrunswickMethodist cemetery
- Chapel Lutheran Church CemeteryWalkersvilleLutheran cemetery
- Ebenezer United Methodist Church CemeteryUrbanaMethodist cemetery
- Emmitsburg CemeteryEmmitsburgPresbyterian cemetery
- German Baptist CemeteryNew WindsorBaptist cemetery
- Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church CemeteryWoodsboroLutheran cemetery
- Jefferson United Methodist Church CemeteryJeffersonMethodist cemetery
- Koontz Chapel United Methodist Church CemeteryAdamstownMethodist cemetery
- Mount Zion United Methodist Church CemeteryMyersvilleMethodist cemetery
- New Market United Methodist Church CemeteryNew MarketMethodist cemetery
- Old Lutheran CemeteryBrunswickChristian cemetery
- Pleasant Grove United Methodist CemeteryGreen ValleyMethodist cemetery
- Providence United Methodist Church CemeteryDamascusMethodist cemetery
- Saint Elias CemeteryEmmitsburgLutheran cemetery
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church CemeteryUrbanaCatholic cemetery
- Saint Luke's Lutheran CemeteryBallenger CreekChristian cemetery
- Saint Mark's Apostolic Church CemeteryBrunswickChristian cemetery
- Saint Mark's Lutheran CemeteryCavetownLutheran cemetery
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church CemeteryPoint of RocksEpiscopal cemetery
- Saint Pauls CemeteryWalkersvilleChristian cemetery
- Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic CemeteryWalkersvilleCatholic cemetery
- St. Joseph's CemeteryEmmitsburgCatholic cemetery
- Toms Creek Methodist CemeteryEmmitsburgMethodist cemetery
- Union Bethel AME CemeteryBrunswickChristian cemetery
- Weller CemeteryThurmontChristian cemetery
- Zion CemeteryClover HillChristian cemetery
- Zion CemeteryUrbanaChristian cemetery
- Zion Lutheran CemeteryMiddletownLutheran cemetery
- African American CemeteryJeffersonCemetery
- Apples CemeteryThurmontCemetery
- Asbury A.M.E. CemeteryMiddletownCemetery
- Beaver Dam CemeteryNew WindsorCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryTaneytownCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryClover HillCemetery
- Brook Hill CemeteryClover HillCemetery
- Browns CemeteryThurmontCemetery
- Bush Creek CemeteryNew MarketCemetery
- Central Chapel CemeteryLinganoreChurch cemetery
- Church of God CemeteryMiddletownChurch cemetery
- Dodge Chapel CemeteryThurmontChurch cemetery
- Elder CemeteryEmmitsburgCemetery
- Elias CemeteryEmmitsburgCemetery
- Fairmont CemeteryWalkersvilleCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryFrederickCemetery
- Fairview Chapel CemeteryLinganoreChurch cemetery
- Flint Hill CemeteryBuckeystownCemetery
- Frederick Reformed CemeteryFrederickCemetery
- Friends CemeteryNew MarketCemetery
- Friends Creek CemeteryEmmitsburgCemetery
- Garfield CemeterySmithsburgCemetery
- Germantown Church of God CemeteryHighfield-CascadeChurch cemetery
- Graceham CemeteryThurmontCemetery
- Grossnickle Church of the Brethren CemeteryMyersvilleChurch cemetery
- Grossnickles CemeteryMyersvilleCemetery
- Hammond CemeteryNew MarketCemetery
- Harlan CemeteryWoodsboroCemetery
- Harmony Brethren CemeteryMyersvilleCemetery
- Harmony CemeteryMyersvilleCemetery
- Haughs CemeteryWoodsboroCemetery
- Highland CemeteryMyersvilleCemetery
- Hope Hill CemeteryUrbanaCemetery
- Jefferson Union CemeteryJeffersonCemetery
- Jerusalem CemeteryMyersvilleCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryMiddletownCemetery
- Johnsville CemeteryWoodsboroCemetery
- Knoxville African American CemeteryBrunswickCemetery
- Linganore Chapel CemeteryNew WindsorChurch cemetery
- Locust Grove CemeteryMount AiryCemetery
- Manor CemeteryAdamstownCemetery
- Marvin Chapel CemeteryMount AiryChurch cemetery
- Middletown CemeteryMiddletownCemetery
- Monocacy CemeteryThurmontCemetery
- Mount Bethel CemeterySmithsburgCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryMiddletownCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryWoodsboroCemetery
- Mount Moriah CemeterySmithsburgCemetery
- Mount Prospect CemeteryMount AiryCemetery
- Mount Saint Mary's CemeteryEmmitsburgCemetery
- Mount Tabor CemeteryThurmontCemetery
- Mount Tabor CemeteryMyersvilleCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryBraddock HeightsCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryLinganoreCemetery
- Mountain View CemeteryEmmitsburgCemetery
- Myersville CemeteryMyersvilleCemetery
- Oak Hill CemeteryWoodsboroCemetery
- Old Reformed CemeteryBrunswickCemetery
- Otterbein Chapel CemeteryHighfield-CascadeChurch cemetery
- Park Heights CemeteryBrunswickCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryClover HillCemetery
- Pleasant View Church of the Brethren CemeteryMiddletownChurch cemetery
- Pleasant Walk CemeteryMyersvilleCemetery
- Point of Rocks Colored CemeteryPoint of RocksCemetery
- Resthaven Memorial CemeteryWalkersvilleCemetery
- Rocky Springs CemeteryClover HillCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryHighfield-CascadeCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryWoodsboroCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryThurmontCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryMyersvilleCemetery
- Saint Joseph - On - Carrollton Manor CemeteryAdamstownCemetery
- Saint Josephs CemeteryEmmitsburgCemetery
- Saint Mary's CemeteryBrunswickCemetery
- Saint Matthew's CemeteryAdamstownCemetery
- Sams Creek CemeteryNew WindsorCemetery
- Summers Family CemeteryMyersvilleFamily cemetery
- Trinity CemeterySpring RidgeCemetery
- Union Bethel of the Church of God CemeteryThurmontChurch cemetery
- United Brethren CemeteryHighfield-CascadeCemetery
- Wolfsville CemeteryCavetownCemetery
- Wolfsville Reformed CemeteryCavetownCemetery
- Yingling CemeteryAdamstownCemetery
Towns
Cemeteries by town
- Myersville12
- Emmitsburg10
- Thurmont9
- Brunswick9
- Walkersville9
- Middletown7
- Woodsboro7
- Adamstown5
- Clover Hill5
- Frederick5
- Highfield-Cascade4
- Urbana4
- New Market4
- New Windsor4
- Cavetown3
- Smithsburg3
- Jefferson3
- Linganore3
- Mount Airy3
- Point of Rocks2
- Ballenger Creek1
- Damascus1
- Spring Ridge1
- Taneytown1
- Buckeystown1
- Braddock Heights1
- Green Valley1
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How Frederick County compares
Frederick County has 3.9 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 2.7 for Maryland, which puts it 14th of 24 Maryland counties on this measure. Census estimates count 2,133 deaths here in 2024, about 133 for each of the 16 funeral homes we know of (6th of 24 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Frederick County | Maryland | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 3.9 | 2.7 | 14th of 24 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 17.9 | 17.5 | 10th of 24 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 2,133 | 54,005 | 7th of 24 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 18.1 | 31.7 | 13th of 24 |
| Funeral homes | 16 | 290 | 6th of 24 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 133 | 186 | 14th of 24 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 47 | 12th of 24 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 12 | 10th of 24 |
| Notable burials | 54 | 1,397 | 6th of 24 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among Maryland counties with the figure available. Compare Frederick County with other places.
Funeral providers
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Frederick County
- Black's Funeral HomeFuneral home · Sabillasville · (240) 288-1300
- Blacks Funeral Home PaFuneral home · Thurmont · (240) 288-1300
- Burial Concepts Stacking SystemFuneral home · Frederick · (570) 840-1257
- Hartzler Funeral HomeFuneral home · Frederick
- Hartzler Funeral Home P.A.Funeral home · Frederick · (301) 898-9777
- Hartzler Funeral Home PAFuneral home · Woodsboro · (301) 845-4300
- John T. Williams Funeral HomeFuneral home · Brunswick · (301) 834-9971
- Keeney and Basford Funeral HomesFuneral home · Frederick · (301) 662-2175
- Myers-Durboraw Funeral HomeFuneral home · Emmitsburg · (301) 447-6244
- Stauffer Funeral HomeFuneral home · Frederick · (301) 663-1690
- Stauffer Funeral HomeFuneral home · Brunswick
- Stauffer Funeral HomesFuneral home · Thurmont · (301) 271-7777
- Stauffer Funeral Homes PAFuneral home · Mt Airy · (301) 829-9410
- Stauffer Funeral Homes PAFuneral home · Walkersville · (301) 845-8091
- Stauffer Funeral Homes PAFuneral home · Brunswick · (301) 834-7000
- Thompson Harman Funeral HomeFuneral home · Middletown · (301) 371-6070
- Resthaven Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Frederick · (301) 732-7301
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Frederick County?
We list 118 cemeteries in Frederick County, Maryland. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Frederick County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Maryland vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Frederick County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Maryland law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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