About Saint John's Catholic Cemetery
Saint John's Catholic Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. The grounds sit at about 299 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Roger B. Taney, Enoch Louis Lowe and John McElroy. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 587033. The nearest other listed cemetery is Frederick Reformed Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes in Frederick, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 118 cemeteries we list in Frederick County, and 52 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Frederick County dates to 1750. 3 of the 118 listings in Frederick County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Frederick. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Saint John's Catholic Cemetery
Among them: 1 governor, 1 Supreme Court justice.
- Roger B. Taney1777-1864Chief justice of the United States from 1836 to 1864
- Enoch Louis Lowe1820-1892American politician
- John McElroy1782-1877Jesuit Priest
- Elizabeth Digges Lee1783-1862
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint John's Catholic 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
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What Saint John's Catholic 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
- Frederick Reformed CemeteryFrederick, MDCemetery0.5 mi
- Fairview CemeteryFrederick, MDCemetery0.8 mi
- Mount Olivet CemeteryFrederick, MDCemetery1.3 mi
- Memorial Park Cemetery9501 Frederick Freeway, Frederick, MDMemorial park1.9 mi
- Rocky Springs CemeteryClover Hill, MDCemetery2.4 mi
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryClover Hill, MDCemetery3.8 mi
- Trinity CemeterySpring Ridge, MDCemetery4.0 mi
- Saint Luke's Lutheran CemeteryBallenger Creek, MDChristian cemetery4.4 mi
- Mount Zion CemeteryBraddock Heights, MDCemetery4.8 mi
- Brook Hill CemeteryClover Hill, MDCemetery4.9 mi
Funeral homes near Saint John's Catholic Cemetery
- Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes0.3 miFuneral home · Frederick · (301) 662-2175
- Burial Concepts Stacking System0.9 miFuneral home · Frederick · (570) 840-1257
- Stauffer Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Frederick · (301) 663-1690
- Resthaven Funeral Home & Crematory5.4 miCremation provider · Frederick · (301) 732-7301
- Stauffer Funeral Homes PA5.5 miFuneral home · Walkersville · (301) 845-8091
- Thompson Harman Funeral Home7.5 miFuneral home · Middletown · (301) 371-6070
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Frequently asked questions
Is Saint John's Catholic Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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