About Oxford Cemetery
Oxford Cemetery is a cemetery near Trappe, Talbot County, Maryland. It lies about 5.9 mi east of Trappe. The grounds sit at about 3 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Tench Tilghman, Anna Maria Tilghman and Mary W. Stewart. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 586375. The nearest other listed cemetery is Church of the Holy Trinity, about 0.7 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home in Easton, about 7.3 mi away. It is one of 75 cemeteries we list in Talbot County, and 65 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Trappe. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Oxford Cemetery
Among them: 1 Revolutionary War veteran.
- Tench Tilghman1744-1786Continental army officer
- Anna Maria Tilghman1755-1843
- Mary W. Stewart1857-1946Postmistress of Oxford, Maryland
People whose Wikidata entry gives Oxford 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
38.68934, -76.16025
What Oxford 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
- Church of the Holy TrinityTrappe, MDChristian cemetery0.7 mi
- Old John Wesley CemeteryTrappe, MDChristian cemetery1.2 mi
- Harrison Burial GroundSaint Michaels, MDCemetery1.8 mi
- Walnut Grove CemeteryTrappe, MDCemetery2.1 mi
- Judith's Garden CemeteryTrappe, MDCemetery2.3 mi
- Orems DelightSaint Michaels, MDCemetery2.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Point CemeteryTrappe, MDCemetery2.8 mi
- Royal Oak CemeterySaint Michaels, MDCemetery3.8 mi
- Saint Pauls CemeteryEaston, MDCemetery3.8 mi
- Hampden Burial GroundTrappe, MDCemetery4.0 mi
Funeral homes near Oxford Cemetery
- Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home7.3 miFuneral home · Easton · (410) 822-3131
- Frampton Funeral Home7.4 miFuneral home · Saint Michaels
- Framptom Funeral Home by the Coales7.5 miFuneral home · Easton · (410) 745-8888
- Bolden Tilghman Mortuary Services7.6 miMortuary · Easton · (443) 385-0487
- Bennie Smith Funeral Home7.6 miFuneral home · Easton · (410) 822-7228
- Mid Shore Cremation Center8.8 miCremation provider · Cambridge · (410) 228-2645
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