About Mount Rest Cemetery
Mount Rest Cemetery is a cemetery near La Plata, Charles County, Maryland. The grounds sit at about 174 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Frederick Stone, Andrew Grant Chapman and John Grant Chapman. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 586037. The nearest other listed cemetery is Sacred Heart Cemetery, about 1.0 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Raymond Funeral in La Plata, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 41 cemeteries we list in Charles County, and 24 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 41 listings in Charles County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, La Plata. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Mount Rest Cemetery
Among them: 3 US representatives.
- Frederick Stone1820-1899American politician
- Andrew Grant Chapman1839-1892American politician
- John Grant Chapman1798-1856American politician
- Helen Mary Chapman1848-1913
People whose Wikidata entry gives Mount Rest 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
38.53253, -76.96457
What Mount Rest 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
- Sacred Heart CemeteryLa Plata, MDCemetery1.0 mi
- Mount Carmel CemeteryLa Plata, MDCemetery2.5 mi
- Hawkins Gate CemetryLa Plata, MDChristian cemetery2.6 mi
- Wesleyan Memorial GardensSaint Charles, MDMemorial park3.0 mi
- Saint Josephs CemeteryBennsville, MDCemetery4.9 mi
- La Plata United Methodist Church CemeteryLa Plata, MDMethodist cemetery5.0 mi
- Saint Pauls Piney Church CemeterySt. Charles, MDChurch cemetery5.1 mi
- Saint Catherines of Alexandria CemeteryLa Plata, MDChristian cemetery5.5 mi
- Saint Ignatius CemeteryLa Plata, MDChristian cemetery5.7 mi
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church CemeteryHughesville, MDCatholic cemetery6.8 mi
Funeral homes near Mount Rest Cemetery
- Raymond Funeral0.9 miFuneral home · La Plata · (410) 257-3875
- Arehart-Echols Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · La Plata · (301) 870-3234
- Oakview Memorials1.7 miMonument dealer · La Plata · (240) 682-4560
- Raymond Funeral Service, Pa1.9 miFuneral home · La Plata · (301) 934-2920
- Rmt Funeral Services4.1 miCremation provider · White Plains · (301) 857-2040
- Terrence L. Johnson Funeral Service4.1 miFuneral home · White Plains · (301) 392-0000
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