Churchyard Cemeteries - A Waymarking.com Category

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Churchyard Cemeteries

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Description:: Churchyards cemeteries are those located on the property of a church, or in close proximity.

Expanded Description:

For many years churches were the preferred location for burials, and these cemeteries are commonly called churchyards. These are often old and historic with stories to tell of families, and events. They are the resting place of the notables and the unknown.

To qualify for inclusion in this category, the cemetery must clearly be associated with a church and located on the church property, or in close proximity. It may consist of one or two graves, or many.

Cemeteries of historic churches that may have been demolished or moved are also welcome. In order for them to be included, however, there MUST be clear documentation of its status as having belonged to a church. Include as much history as you can, text of historic markers, etc.

Instructions for Posting a Churchyard Cemeteries Waymark:

1. COORDINATES must be obtained by a personal visit to the site and should be taken at the entrance to the church or churchyard.

2. PHOTOS: Please read carefully the photo requirements as they are more extensive than usual. In order to document the status of the cemetery as a churchyard and to add a little more value to this waymark category, the following specific photos are required:

-- A photo showing both the church and the cemetery together

-- A photo showing some identifying name of the church or the cemetery itself

-- A photo showing an over view of the churchyard itself

-- A photo close-up of at least one headstone

NOTE: These are the minimum requirements. If one of these elements is not obtainable, exceptions will be made as long as an explanation is provided. There is some flexibility here as long as the cemetery is well presented. Additional photos of interest are encouraged.

3. DESCRIPTION: Provide as much information and history as possible. Dates, historical significance, current status, etc. Include the text from the headstone picture!

SPECIAL NOTE: While the details outlined in our category description, and the requirements listed in the posting instructions, cover the MINIMUM elements and standards for all waymarks in this category, each waymark will also be evaluated by a volunteer reviewer for overall quality and appropriateness. If a reviewer deems that there are deficiencies in some aspect of the waymark, the waymark may be either declined or accepted with request for changes and/or additions in either content or format.

Each waymark will be evaluated on its own merits. We will endeavor to be reasonable and flexible while maintaining the quality standards for the category. If there is a disagreement, try to work it out with the evaluating officer, or appeal to the group leader, but we reserve the right to accept or decline a waymark based on our best judgement.

LANGUAGE NOTE: We recognize waymarking as a global hobby and welcome waymarks from all countries. Because of our international scope, we also acknowledge ENGLISH as our lingua franca. English will create the highest level of accessibility globally. All waymarks must have at least a short description in ENGLISH. We encourage bilingual and multilingual waymarks, but one of the languages must be English. We have volunteer translators to help.

Relying on software or internet based translators, such as Babylon and Google Translate, may NOT yield accurate translations that are intelligible. Use these only when there is no alternative. Although we do not expect grammatical perfection, a waymark may be declined if there the English language is not understandable.

Instructions for Visiting a Waymark in this Category:

VISIT LOGS

1. The waymark coordinates must be personally visited.
2. Give the date and a description of your visit
3. Post at least one photo taken at the time of your visit

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Waymarks can be added to this category
New waymarks of this category are reviewed by the category group prior to being published
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Name of church or churchyard
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view gallery 0 km	Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, Stafford, VA in Churchyard Cemeteries Located at 1112 Garrisonville Rd., Stafford, VA 22556. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 6/24/2011 last visited: never
view gallery E3.7 km	Ebenezer Cemetery - Stafford VA in Churchyard Cemeteries The Ebenezer Church and cemetery were established on a piece of donated ground in 1856. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 3/6/2011 last visited: never
view gallery E5.8 km	Aquia Church Cemetery - Stafford VA in Churchyard Cemeteries The tombstones in the churchyard span two centuries. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 10/6/2009 last visited: 11/20/2009
view gallery SW7.6 km	Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Stafford, VA in Churchyard Cemeteries This cemetery is located across the road from the old and new buildings. Located at 395 Mount Olive Rd., Stafford, VA 22555. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 6/24/2011 last visited: never
view gallery SW10 km	Antioch United Methodist Church, Fredericksburg, VA in Churchyard Cemeteries A small church and fence enclosed cemetery located at 138 Kellogg Mill Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22406-4300 (Stafford County) posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 6/24/2011 last visited: never
view gallery SW11.9 km	Hartwood Presbyterian Church, Hartwood, VA in Churchyard Cemeteries Hartwood Presbyterian Church, Hartwood, VA posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 5/16/2009 last visited: 5/20/2010
view gallery S21.2 km	White Oak Church Cemetery - Falmouth VA in Churchyard Cemeteries A quiet cemetery stands next to an old, historic church in Stafford County, VA. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 4/30/2010 last visited: never
view gallery S32.7 km	Berea Church Cemetery - Spotsylvania VA in Churchyard Cemeteries The old cemetery remains at a church that now houses a museum in historic Spotsylvania Court House. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/14/2011 last visited: never
view gallery S33.2 km	Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery - Spotsylvania VA in Churchyard Cemeteries A churchyard at an old historic church has burials spanning over 100 years. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/31/2011 last visited: never
view gallery NE35.1 km	Pohick Church - Lorton, VA in Churchyard Cemeteries Construction of historic Pohick Church (now Episcopal) began in 1769 and was completed in 1774. The Parish dates back to 1724. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 6/10/2011 last visited: never
view gallery NE37.3 km	Accotink United Methodist Church Cemetery in Churchyard Cemeteries Over 100 years old, Accotink UMC cemetery has 100-150 graves, posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 5/15/2012 last visited: 6/17/2012
view gallery N38.3 km	St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fairfax Station, VA in Churchyard Cemeteries St. Mary's, built by Irish immigrants in 1858 was the field hospital where Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross nursed wounded Union soldiers during the Civil War. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 7/11/2010 last visited: never
view gallery SE41.2 km	Emmanuel Episcopal Church - Port Conway, VA in Churchyard Cemeteries The fourth President of the United States, James Madison, was born at Belle Grove, his mother's family farm, located directly behind Emmanuel Church. posted by: Lat34North location: Virginia date approved: 9/20/2007 last visited: 2/21/2013
view gallery W63.2 km	St. Paul's Episcopal Cemetery - Woodville VA in Churchyard Cemeteries St. Paul's Episcopal Church was destroyed in a tornado but the churchyard survived. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 2/25/2012 last visited: 7/4/2012
view gallery N77.2 km	St Rose of Lima Churchyard - Gaithersburg MD in Churchyard Cemeteries The founding members of the St Rose of Lima RC Parish are buried in this churchyard in Gaithersburg MD. posted by: akern.geo location: Maryland date approved: 9/29/2008 last visited: 5/29/2010
view gallery E87.5 km	Ebenezer Cemetery - Great Mills MD in Churchyard Cemeteries The original Ebenezer Church is gone, but the churchyard is still active. posted by: La de Boheme location: Maryland date approved: 5/31/2012 last visited: never
view gallery E95.6 km	Trinity Churchyard - St. Mary's City MD in Churchyard Cemeteries The cemetery of Trinity Episcopal Church which overlooks the St. Mary's River is one of the oldest in the country. posted by: La de Boheme location: Maryland date approved: 9/23/2009 last visited: 6/2/2012
view gallery NE101.2 km	St Anne's Church graveyard - Annapolis, MD in Churchyard Cemeteries A small churchyard on the side of St. Anne's. posted by: saopaulo1 location: Maryland date approved: 5/25/2009 last visited: 3/26/2011
view gallery NE135.2 km	Christ Evangelical Lutheran Churchyard, Baltimore County, Maryland in Churchyard Cemeteries Christ Evangelical Lutheran Churchyard, Baltimore County, Maryland posted by: deano1943 location: Maryland date approved: 4/30/2010 last visited: 5/1/2010
view gallery NE142.3 km	Grave Run Churchyard, Baltimore County, Maryland in Churchyard Cemeteries Grave Run M.E. Church and Cemetery are located at 1910 Falls Road in Baltimore County, Maryland. posted by: deano1943 location: Maryland date approved: 4/30/2010 last visited: 5/1/2010
view gallery NE142.4 km	St. Abrahams Lutheran Church and Churchyard, Baltimore County, Maryland in Churchyard Cemeteries St. Abrahams Lutheran Church and Churchyard is located at 4029 Beckleysville Road in Baltimore County, Maryland. posted by: deano1943 location: Maryland date approved: 4/30/2010 last visited: 5/1/2010
view gallery NE144.8 km	St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church and Churchyard, Baltimore County, Maryland in Churchyard Cemeteries St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church and Churchyard is located at 4300 Church Road in Baltimore County, Maryland. posted by: deano1943 location: Maryland date approved: 4/30/2010 last visited: 5/1/2010
view gallery NE146.9 km	Pine Grove United Methodist Churchyard - Baltimore County, Maryland in Churchyard Cemeteries Pine Grove United Methodist Church and Churchyard is located in Baltimore County, Maryland. posted by: deano1943 location: Maryland date approved: 10/12/2009 last visited: 9/9/2011
view gallery NE148.1 km	Gunpowder Baptist Churchyard - Baltimore County, Maryland in Churchyard Cemeteries Gunpowder Baptist Church and Churchyard is located in Baltimore County, Maryland. posted by: deano1943 location: Maryland date approved: 10/12/2009 last visited: 9/9/2011
view gallery NE149 km	Vernon United Methodist Churchyard - Baltimore County, Maryland in Churchyard Cemeteries Vernon United Methodist Church and Churchyard is located in Baltimore County, Maryland. posted by: deano1943 location: Maryland date approved: 10/12/2009 last visited: 7/30/2011

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