Montgomery County Cemeteries

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1 Name: Laytonsville Methodist Cemetery ID: 101 Alternate Name: Laytonsville United Methodist Cemetery Laytonsville Road Laytonsville ADC Map: 11 Grid: D-9 Cemetery Association: Methodist Setting: Suburban Condition: Excellent Negative Impacts: None Burials: 1240 Date range of burials: Description: New vinyl fence surrounds cemetery. Paved U-shaped drive with paved footpath across center. All stones upright; some recently cleaned. Orderly rows. One fir tree at south end near oldest markers. Central flagpole. One wrought iron fenced plot. Comments: Many plots have corner markers with family's initials. Was Methodist, now nonsectarian. Church organized Old church building is gone - Not associated with St. Paul's next door. Survey date: 4/17/2005 Additional Sources: Transcribed in USGenWeb

2 Name: Lincoln Park Cemetery ID: 102 Alternate Name: Galilean Fishermen Cemetery Dover Road, Lincoln Avenue & North Horner's Lane intersection Rockville ADC Map: 29 Grid: C-4 Cemetery Association: Free Black Setting: Urban Condition: Good Negative Impacts: A few stones overturned Burials: 1015 Date range of burials: Description: Located on hill in residential area. Some family plot enclosures w/ low wood fences. Large variety of markers, most older stones unreadable. Many veterans markers; upright & ground level bronze plaques, and uncarved fieldstones. Not fenced. Comments: Two roads into the cemetery on the north & south sides, connected by east & west roads within the cemetery. Landscaping is old trees and a few small bushes. Appears to be well maintained. Arrangement appears to be in rows, but often not aligned. Survey date: 11/14/2004 LA 26/15 Lincoln Park Historic District Additional Sources: See file for more information. Transcribed in USGenWeb

3 Name: Monocacy Cemetery ID: 103 Alternate Name: Darnestown Road & West Hunter Road Beallsville ADC Map: 16 Grid: C-2 Cemetery Association: Community Setting: Rural/Forested Condition: Excellent Negative Impacts: A few older stones broken Burials: 5000 Date range of burials: Description: Very old cemetery. Markers are of all shapes & materials. Older stones appear to be sandstone and later ones granite and marble. Many large stones identifying family plots. Stones are in fairly regular rows. One paved road, but mostly gravel & grass. Comments: Fencing & entrances on both Darnestown & Hunter Roads. Many trees in older sections; newer sections have few trees but are well landscaped & maintained. Monocacy Chapel is a rusticated concrete block building on Hunter Road. Survey date: 5/16/2004 MP 17/1 Beallsville Historic District Additional Sources: Cavicchi, p Transcribed in USGenWeb

4 Name: Montgomery UMC Church Cemetery ID: 104 Alternate Name: Brown's Chapel, St. Thomas Syrian Orthodox Church (current) Kemptown Road Claggettsville ADC Map: 4 Grid: E-2 Cemetery Association: Methodist Setting: Rural/Suburban Condition: Excellent Negative Impacts: None Burials: 760 Date range of burials: Description: Split rail fence. Central gravel road. Organized rows. No landscaping. Small pile of footstones on side near church. Maintained. Comments: Church currently occupied by Syrian Orthodox. The Methodist Church is now located just up Kemptown Road Survey date: 4/17/2004 Additional Sources: Transcribed in USGenWeb

5 Name: Gibson Grove AME Church Cemetery ID: 105 Alternate Name: Moses Lodge Cemtery, First Agape Church (current) Behind house 7917 Cypress Grove Lane Cabin John ADC Map: 35 Grid: A-12 Cemetery Association: Free Black, Methodist Setting: Suburban Condition: Poor Negative Impacts: Neglected, overgrown Burials: 7 known Date range of burials: 1921?-1975 Description: Graves are in woods outside fenced rear yard of 7917 Cypress Grove Lane. Very overgrown. Not tended. Two plots fenced with low white garden fencing. Three concrete square markers-small, no writing. Only two visible markers with writing. Comments: Beltway now separates church and graves. Located up driveway behind Moses Lodge (collapsed), which was first church/school for Gibson Grove community. Marked graves are beyond fenced yard. Several unmarked grave depressions. Survey date: 11/7/2004 Additional Sources:

6 Name: Montgomery Chapel Cemetery ID: 106 Alternate Name: Frederick Road, in woods south of Prescott Road Hyattstown ADC Map: 2 Grid: J-12 Cemetery Association: Free Black, Methodist Setting: Rural Condition: Good Negative Impacts: Burials: 15 Date range of burials: Description: No fencing, mature trees. Markers arranged in rows, mostly granite. Was associated with 1-room chapel built in Demolished after church closed in Comments: Survey date: 11/28/2004 LA 10/58 Montgomery Chapel Additional Sources:

7 Name: Mt. Calvary A.U.M.P. Church Cemetery ID: 107 Alternate Name: Batson Road Spencerville ADC Map: 22 Grid: K-12 Cemetery Association: Free Black, Methodist Setting: Rural Condition: Fair Negative Impacts: Neglect; dumping on the outskirts. Only mowed. Forest encroaching at edges. Burials: 20 Date range of burials: Description: Approximately 100 x 100 feet. Stones toppled. One family plot has fence of piping. Graves on outskirts of mowed area are neglected, trees encroaching. Many concrete markers. Comments: A.U.M.P. = African Union First Colored Methodist Protestant Church and Connection Survey date: 4/18/2004 Additional Sources: Pastor Allen Williams, Charles Bacon

8 Name: Mt. Patuxent Cemetery ID: 108 Alternate Name: Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery Mt. Carmel Cemetery Road off Georgia Avenue Sunshine ADC Map: 12 Grid: F-6 Cemetery Association: Methodist, Community Setting: Rural Condition: Excellent Negative Impacts: None Burials: 650+ Date range of burials: Description: Historic iron fence & gates on east leads to unpaved drive into center of cemetery. Chainlink fence on south, wire on north & west sides. No trees or bushes inside fence; old trees outside. Arranged in rows. Excellent condition. Comments: Sign says cemetery was establish in Church at this location Survey date: 4/10/2005 Additional Sources:

9 Name: Mt. Lebanon M.P. Church Cemetery ID: 109 Alternate Name: 8115 Damascus Road Damascus ADC Map: 4 Grid: K-10 Cemetery Association: Methodist Setting: Rural Condition: Excellent Negative Impacts: None Burials: 86 Date range of burials: Description: Well-tended cemetery by church (built 1902). Fenced with white pipe. Central grass path, no trees, working pump. Well-ordered rows. Recently cleaned stones. Comments: Survey date: 8/20/2005 Additional Sources:

10 Name: Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery ID: 110 Alternate Name: Mt Pleasant ME South Church Cemetery Just south of Mt. Ephraim Road Dickerson ADC Map: 7 Grid: C-6 Cemetery Association: Free Black, Methodist Setting: Rural Condition: Fair Negative Impacts: Vandalism - some stones overturned. Burials: Date range of burials: ? Description: Directly adjacent to road on east side. One family plot (Redmon) surrounded by pipe fence at southern end of cemetery. A few cedars & a huge old poplar. Mowed & somewhat tended, but many stones overturned. Church is no longer there. Comments: Many obelisks & many corner plot markers with family surname initials. No sign for cemetery (supposed to be historic marker). Survey date: 10/17/2004 LA 12/20 Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Additional Sources: Transcribed in USGenWeb

11 Name: Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery ID: 111 Alternate Name: Waves of Glory Worship Center 4021 Muncaster Mill Road Norbeck ADC Map: 30 Grid: C-1 Cemetery Association: Free Black, Methodist Setting: Suburban Condition: Fair Negative Impacts: 6 markers (back left corner) are outside tended area and are overgrown. Burials: 33 Date range of burials: Description: Several rows of markers behind church in mowed area. Some stones broken, tipped over. Many markers are missing; the existing ones are very spread out. Area in back left corner in very poor condition, stones in forest, broken & toppled Comments: Survey date: 3/23/2004 Additional Sources:

12 Name: Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church Cemetery ID: 112 Alternate Name: Across from Laytonsville Road (at Hipsley Mill Road) Etchison ADC Map: 11 Grid: D-2 Cemetery Association: Methodist Setting: Rural Condition: Excellent Negative Impacts: None Burials: 144 Date range of burials: Description: Well-tended cemetery; markers evenly spaced in rows. Painted pipe fence around parking lot side of cemetery. Agricultural fields behind cemetery. Comments: Located beside church Survey date: 5/1/2004 Additional Sources: Transcribed in USGenWeb

13 Name: Mt. Zion Church Cemetery ID: 113 Alternate Name: Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery Gravel road to west of Beallsville Road Beallsville ADC Map: 7 Grid: F-10 Cemetery Association: Free Black, Methodist Setting: Forested Condition: Good Negative Impacts: Burials: 130+ Date range of burials: Description: Cemetery is tended. Not fenced. In wooded area. No paths, some trees, boxwoods. Abandoned road continues into cemetery. Room for expansion. Graves in fairly organized rows. Funeral home metal markers, flush markers, many unmarked graves. Comments: Not adjacent to church building, which is on Beallsville Rd. Cemetery is north on Beallsville, west on unnamed gravel road about 1/2 mile, then right on another gravel road about 1/5 mile. Another gravel road enters at the back of cemetery. Survey date: 10/17/2004 Additional Sources:

14 Name: Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery ID: 114 Alternate Name: Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery 5000 Brookeville Road Mt. Zion ADC Map: 20 Grid: K-1 Cemetery Association: Free Black, Methodist Setting: Rural Condition: Good Negative Impacts: Overgrown at edges of woods Burials: 162 marked Date range of burials: Description: Located at intersection of Brookeville & Mt. Zion Roads. Many unmarked graves. Burials in 2 sections, no real pattern or arrangement. 3 family plots. Church building is new. Comments: Survey date: 4/17/2005 Additional Sources:

15 Name: Mountain View United Methodist Church Cemetery ID: 115 Alternate Name: Mountain View Road Purdum ADC Map: 3 Grid: J-8/9 Cemetery Association: Methodist Setting: Rural Condition: Excellent Negative Impacts: Burials: 190 Date range of burials: Description: Surrounded by white painted pipe fence, new concrete block entrance pylons. No landscaping or paths. Mowed, well tended. All markers upright; a couple of repaired stones. Adjacent to church building. Comments: Survey date: 4/17/2004 Additional Sources:

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17 Name: Neelsville Presbyterian Church Cemetery ID: 117 Alternate Name: Frederick Road Germantown ADC Map: 9 Grid: J-12 Cemetery Association: Presbyterian Setting: Suburban Condition: Excellent Negative Impacts: None Burials: 536 Date range of burials: Description: Recently mowed, good condition. Divided into three section with grass walkways separating each section. No plantings. Congregation formed in 1845; present church built in 1877 and newest church in Comments: Survey date: 5/1/2004 MP 19/5 Additional Sources: Transcribed in USGenWeb

18 Name: Norbeck Memorial Park ID: 118 Alternate Name: Batchellors Forest Road Norbeck ADC Map: 21 Grid: D-12 Cemetery Association: Community Setting: Suburban Condition: Excellent Negative Impacts: None Burials: 1450 Date range of burials: Description: Markers are bronze ground level. Granite benches thoughtout the cemetery identifying family plots. Main drive through entrance gate circles through north end of cemetery. No side roads or paths. No fencing. Beautifully landscaped. Comments: Borders Judean Memorial Gardens which is a separate cemetery but has same owners. Gateway is stone with a metal arch spanning the road with the name Norbeck Memorial Park Survey date: 4/15/2004 Additional Sources:

19 Name: Oak Grove AME Zion Church Cemetery ID: 119 Alternate Name: Zion Road Laytonsville (vic) ADC Map: 11 Grid: K-13 Cemetery Association: Free Black, Methodist Setting: Rural/Forested Condition: Fair Negative Impacts: Addition being put on church may be affecting burials. Drainage issues. Burials: 15+ Date range of burials: Description: African-American community church & burial ground. Markers spaced throughout 1-acre marshy, forested area. Marble, granite, concrete, & metal funeral home plaques. Some partially obscurred by construction, fill, and underbrush. Comments: Many unmarked graves. Cemetery extends into woods. Survey date: 5/8/2004 Additional Sources: Pastor Pearl Selby

20 Name: Layhill ME Church South Cemetery ID: 120 Alternate Name: Oak Chapel Layhill Road Silver Spring ADC Map: 30 Grid: H-4 Cemetery Association: Methodist Setting: Suburban Condition: Fair Negative Impacts: Many stones lying flat on the ground Burials: 80 Date range of burials: Description: Cemetery appears to be maintained but approximately 1/3 of the headstones are off their bases & lying flat on the ground. Bordered on the east by Layhill Road and on the west by the church. North and south sides are church property. No fencing. Comments: No roads or paths through the cemetery. Landscape is large old trees, some small bushes and yuccas. The stones are readable, but there are a few fieldstones & depressions that indicate unmarked graves. Survey date: 11/13/2004 MP 27/10 Layhill ME Church South Additional Sources: Cavicchi, p. 300

21 Name: Parklawn Memorial Park and Menorah Gardens ID: 121 Alternate Name: Wilkins Estate Veirs Mill Road Rockville ADC Map: 29 Grid: J-10 Cemetery Association: Community Setting: Suburban Condition: Excellent Negative Impacts: None Burials: 20,000 Date range of burials: Description: Formerly the Wilkins Estate. Well landscapted, trees, shrubs, etc. Has a section called Asian Gardens with ceremonial gate and bridge over dry stream Comments: Asian section and Menorah Garden have upright stones, rest of cemetery has flushto-the-ground stones. Map in file. Survey date: 5/30/2004 MP 30/1 Wilkins Estate Additional Sources: Transcribed in USGenWeb, Cavicchi, p. 277

22 Name: Pleasant Grove Community Church Cemetery ID: 122 Alternate Name: Mountain View Road Purdum ADC Map: 3 Grid: K-9 Cemetery Association: Free Black, Community Setting: Rural Condition: Excellent Negative Impacts: Burials: 75 Date range of burials: Description: Active cemetery. Modest markers and some unmarked burials (depressions evident). No fence, landscaping or plantings, or paths. A bit disorganized; no real rows. Welltended Comments: Church was built in 1868 by emancipated slaves. Survey date: 4/17/2004 Additional Sources:

23 Name: Pleasant View United Methodist Church Cemetery ID: 123 Alternate Name: Mount of Olives Church Cemetery, Pleasant View ME Church Cemetery Darnestown Road near Ambiance Drive Gaithersburg ADC Map: 27 Grid: H-1 Cemetery Association: Free Black, Methodist Setting: Suburban Condition: Good Negative Impacts: None Burials: 70+ Date range of burials: Description: Small cemetery located behind old church at Pleasant View Historical Site. Active cemetery. Markers scattered throughout well-maintained, rectangular grassy field. No paths. Chain-link fence along back border. Comments: Parking in gravel lot beside church Survey date: 9/1/2004 MP 24/13 Pleas. View Church #2/Quince Orch School Additional Sources:

24 Name: Poolesville Methodist Church Cemetery ID: 124 Alternate Name: On W. Willard Road at SE corner of Fisher Avenue Poolesville ADC Map: 16 Grid: B/C-8 Cemetery Association: Methodist Setting: Urban Condition: Poor Negative Impacts: Burials: Unknown Date range of burials: c Description: Remnants of stones removed from gravesites and set flat in gravel & coated with clear sealant. Locations of individual graves (in field behind church) unknown. Comments: Survey date: 10/9/2004 LA 17/15 Poolesville Historic District, NR-listed Additional Sources: Scharf; J. Thomas. History of Western Maryland, V.l, p.734.

25 Name: Poplar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery ID: 125 Alternate Name: Jones Lane Darnestown ADC Map: 27 Grid: E-4 Cemetery Association: Free Black, Baptist Setting: Suburban Condition: Excellent Negative Impacts: None Burials: 140 Date range of burials: Description: Located behind/adjacent to church. U-shaped paved drive around burials. No fences or paths; several large trees. Many markers are 4" x 4" concrete posts with no engraving. Many handmade markers and metal funeral home plaques. Comments: Congregation founded in 1863; currect church erected in 1893 Survey date: 1/9/2005 MP 24/16 Poplar Grove Baptist Church Additional Sources: Cavicchi, p