Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Mt. Glory Baptist Church Cemetery
ID: 226
Alternate Name: Address:
Intersection of Clara Barton Parkway and MacArthur Blvd.
Town:
Cabin John
ADC Map: 34
Grid: D/E-13
Cemetery Association: Baptist, Free Black Setting: Suburban
Condition: Unknown
Negative Impacts:
Burials: Unknown
Date range of burials: Unknown
Description: Location was on south side of MacArthur Blvd, between MacArthur and the C&O Canal, near intersection with Garmon Road. Graves may have been relocated for construction of Clara Barton Pkwy. See map & info in file.
Comments:
Survey date: 7/20/2006
Historic Status:
Additional Sources:
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Lee Family Cemetery
ID: 231
Alternate Name: Address:
vicinity of Stonington Road
Town:
Wheaton
ADC Map: 31
Grid: vicinity of B-12
Cemetery Association: Family Setting: Suburban
Condition: Lost
Negative Impacts: Location unknown
Burials: Unknown
Date range of burials: Unknown
Description: Location of this cemetery is unknown. One stone for James Lee, 1790-1856 was found at Lee home (demolished). Stone was then moved to Grays Lane and later donated to Springbrook Forest Citizens Association
Comments: Current location of stone unknown, but believed to be in possession of David Schaeffer. Lee House was believed to be on Stonington Rd. where a new house is - 2nd from end on east. Proximity of current house to burials unknown
Survey date: 10/15/2004
Historic Status:
Additional Sources: Nancy Bosworth, Springbrook Forest Citizens Assoc.
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Smith Family Cemetery
ID: 233
Alternate Name: Glenview Cemetery Address:
Old Avery Road (abandoned)
Town:
Rockville
ADC Map: 29
Grid: G-5
Cemetery Association: Free Black, Enslaved? Family Setting: Forested
Condition: Poor
Negative Impacts:
Burials: unknown
Date range of burials: mid-1800s-1920s
Description: Located in former African American community - possibly former slaves of Glenview property. Found 1/2 marker only on top of hill with the name "Martin" - not set in ground. Boy Scouts did clean-up project in late 1990s & may have removed stones
Comments: Exact location of cemetery unknown. Orange property markers tied to some trees possibly denoting location of cemetery? Just NE of footbridge on path from Nature Center
Survey date: 4/10/2004
Historic Status:
Additional Sources: Rob Orndorff, City of Rockville Park & Rec. Dept. Valerie Oliver, Nature Center Director. See file for more information.
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Garden of Remembrance
ID: 234
Alternate Name: Address:
14321 Comus Road
Town:
Clarksburg
ADC Map: 8
Grid: K-3
Cemetery Association: Jewish Setting: Rural
Condition: Excellent
Negative Impacts:
Burials: 300+
Date range of burials: 1990s-2007
Description: New Jewish cemetery. Well-tended. Upright markers, some valults with lids, and columbarium.
Comments:
Survey date: 8/14/2005
Historic Status:
Additional Sources:
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
All Souls Cemetery
ID: 235
Alternate Name: Address:
11401 Brink Road
Town:
Germantown
ADC Map: 9
Grid: K-9
Cemetery Association: Catholic Setting: Suburban
Condition: Excellent
Negative Impacts: None
Burials: 300+
Date range of burials: 2003-2006
Description: Cemetery opened in July 2003. Paved roads throughout with hand pumps for water. Upright markers are granite and all look the same. Flush markers are bronze plaques and are all identical. Metal fence. On-site office.
Comments:
Survey date: 11/14/2004
Historic Status:
Additional Sources: http://www.ccaw.org/cemeteries/allsouls.htm
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Brown Church Cemetery
ID: 237
Alternate Name: Brown Chapel Address:
End of Brown Church Road
Town:
Damascus
ADC Map: 4
Grid: J-3
Cemetery Association: Methodist Setting: Forested
Condition: Poor
Negative Impacts: Neglected, overgrown
Burials: 35
Date range of burials: unknown
Description: Located 100-200 yards SW of the end of paved Brown Church Road. See map in file. A few fieldstone markers found (approximately 6). Two old cedar trees and perwinkle ground cover. Very overgrown with briars.
Comments: There is a marker on the ground on the south side of the road for the church building. The cemtery is about 1/3 mi further to the east.
Survey date: 11/13/2005
Historic Status:
Additional Sources:
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Bowman-Merrick Family Cemetery
ID: 238
Alternate Name: Address:
5515 Riggs Road
Town:
Laytonsville
ADC Map: 11
Grid: H-10?
Cemetery Association: Family Setting: Rural
Condition: Lost
Negative Impacts: Stones fallen and/or removed
Burials: 5
Date range of burials: prior to 1880s
Description: Gravesite not located. Ms. Williamson at 5401 Riggs Road (granddaughter of previous owners, Roberts) says it was by the hay barn (now demolished). Current owner of 25 years has not found any stones.
Comments: 1 stone for a child named Merrick was there in the 1980s and 4 stones were there in the 1880s. Current owner buried ashes of parents under willow tree by fenceline: Jacob Glassman 1899-1982 and Frances Feder Glassman 1905-1998.
Survey date: 5/22/2004
Historic Status:
Additional Sources:
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Griffith Family Cemetery
ID: 239
Alternate Name: Retirement Farm Cemetery Address:
5501 Griffith Road
Town:
Laytonsville
ADC Map: 11
Grid: H-6
Cemetery Association: Family Setting: Rural
Condition: Good
Negative Impacts:
Burials: 22
Date range of burials: 1840s-1902
Description: Cemetery is approximately 35' x 56' Stones are mostly marble with one field stone. Most have footstones. Two flower urns & the two largest stones marked Sisson, Balt. (monument maker). Two obelisks. Stone fence with iron fence on top of it.
Comments: Located on a high hill overlooking meadow & Hawlings River. Owners are having cemetery restored by conservator Robert Mosko as closely to original as possible. Owners are descendants of people in cemetery.
Survey date: 3/14/2004
Historic Status: MP 23/19 Retirement
Additional Sources: Cavicchi, p. 111
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Burdett-Gue Family Cemetery
ID: 240
Alternate Name: Address:
27100 Purdum Road
Town:
Damascus (vic)
ADC Map: 3
Grid: J-6
Cemetery Association: Family Setting: Rural
Condition: Poor
Negative Impacts: Extensive overgrowth, cut trees dumped here
Burials: 5+
Date range of burials: 1834-1871
Description: Located in stand of trees in plowed field north (right) of 27110 Purdum Road. Two upright stones located, 1 overturned slate, and lots of fieldstones.
Comments: More stones were found in 2003. At that time, owners said family used to visit annually, but no longer do. See file for transcriptions.
Survey date: 5/22/2004
Historic Status:
Additional Sources:
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Moxley (Ezekiel) Family Cemetery
ID: 241
Alternate Name: Address:
Next to 28721 Kemptown Road
Town:
Claggettsville
ADC Map: 4
Grid: C-1
Cemetery Association: Family Setting: Rural
Condition: Poor
Negative Impacts: Stones stacked around stump in cultivated field
Burials: 3+
Date range of burials: 1865-1877
Description: Three stones legible - all broken. Lots of other slate stones propped up around dead tree stump. Not sure where actual graves are. Stone of Sarah E. Moxley 1807-1877 and Ezekiel Moxley died 1869 in his 67th year
Comments: Associated with George Moxley House (MP10/6) or John Moxley House (10/3).
Survey date: 4/17/2004
Historic Status: LA 10/6 (rem'd),George Moxley, LA 10/3 John Moxley
Additional Sources: Transcribed at www.interment.net
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Brooke Family Cemetery
ID: 242
Alternate Name: Address:
18140 Laytonsville-Olney Road
Town:
Olney
ADC Map: 21
Grid: E-7
Cemetery Association: Family Setting: Suburban
Condition: Lost
Negative Impacts: Built over by Olney Village shopping center
Burials: unknown
Date range of burials: 1788-?
Description: No longer extant. Was located behind Shoppers Food Warehouse. Col. Richard Brooke (Rev War) was buried near the house Fair Hill on quarter acre burial plot reserved in later deeds. Fair Hill burned in 1977.
Comments: Grave marker was missing, but was returned to community from the Baltimore area. Now at Sandy Spring Museum.
Survey date: 5/28/2004
Historic Status:
Additional Sources:
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Seneca Congregation Cemetery
ID: 243
Alternate Name: Middlebrook Congregation Cemetery Address:
Relocated
Town:
Middlebrook
ADC Map: 0
Grid: 0
Cemetery Association: Catholic Setting: NA
Condition: Relocated
Negative Impacts: Moved
Burials: unknown
Date range of burials: unknown
Description: Graves moved to Baltimore. See excerpt from "St. Rose of Lima Community--A Brief History" in file.
Comments:
Survey date: 4/23/2004
Historic Status:
Additional Sources: Records of St John's Church in Forest Glen
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Brewer Family Cemetery
ID: 244
Alternate Name: Aix-la-Chapelle Address:
19000 Darnestown Road or 19124 Jerusalem Road
Town:
Jerusalem
ADC Map: 16
Grid: E-4
Cemetery Association: Family Setting: Rural
Condition: Relocated
Negative Impacts: Moved
Burials: 3-5
Date range of burials: unknown
Description: Will specified that William Brewer was to be buried on property where deceased son Camillus and two others were already buried. Farquhar says William & Mary are at old Monocacy Cem. Monocacy records indicate Camillus moved also.
Comments:
Survey date: 9/5/2004
Historic Status: LA 17/6 Aix-la-Chapelle
Additional Sources: Farquhar
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Chilton-Dyer Family Cemetery
ID: 245
Alternate Name: The Mansion Address:
23315 Whites Ferry Road
Town:
Poolesville
ADC Map: 15
Grid: B-4
Cemetery Association: Family Setting: Rural
Condition: Fair
Negative Impacts: Ground hog holes. Overgrown (but owners try to maintain) stones overturned.
Burials: 10-12
Date range of burials: unknown
Description: Cemetery is SE of house adjacent to former entrance drive up from Whites Ferry Rd. Some stones upright, some overturned. Within new wood picket fence erected by current owners. Previous owners let cows graze among stones.
Comments: All stones look similar w/carved tops and matching footstones. Most are completely illegible. Transcription on file.
Survey date: 9/5/2004
Historic Status: LA 16/10 The Mansion
Additional Sources: Farquhar, p.308
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Briscoe Family Cemetery
ID: 246
Alternate Name: Address:
Vicinity of Firstfield Rd. & Bank Street
Town:
Gaithersburg
ADC Map: 19
Grid: A/B-9
Cemetery Association: Family Setting: Suburban
Condition: Lost
Negative Impacts: No longer extant
Burials: unknown
Date range of burials: unknown
Description: Stones no longer there--under parking. No evidence of cemetery. Helen Fiala, granddaughter of Joseph Thompson, remembered the cemetery (see information on file).
Comments: Possibly also a slave cemetery on same property.
Survey date: 7/25/2004
Historic Status:
Additional Sources:
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Greenwood Slave Cemetery
ID: 247
Alternate Name: Address:
21315 Georgia Avenue
Town:
Brookeville
ADC Map: 12
Grid: F-10
Cemetery Association: Enslaved Setting: Rural
Condition: Lost
Negative Impacts: No longer visible
Burials: unknown
Date range of burials: unknown
Description: No longer visible. According to past resident of Greenwood, there was a slave cemetery on the hill about 300 feet east of the barn. According to current owner, there is a new house on the location where the cemetery is supposed to be.
Comments: At one time, Greenwood was one of the largest slave-owning plantations in Montgomery County with about 100 slaves
Survey date: 8/1/2004
Historic Status: MP 23/46 Greenwood
Additional Sources: Cavicchi, p. 97 and information on file from Leonard Becraft, former resident
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Unknown Family Cemetery
ID: 248
Alternate Name: Batson Road Gravesite Address:
Across from 16425 Batson Road
Town:
Spencerville
ADC Map: 22
Grid: K-12
Cemetery Association: Free Black, Family Setting: Rural
Condition: Poor
Negative Impacts: Overgrown
Burials: 1-2
Date range of burials: unknown
Description: Possibly a family gravesite; currently no residence nearby. Driveway w/chain fence & rubble. Granite stone 6" high with initials"M.E." and 1 other stone (footstone?) found about 10 feet from road.
Comments: About a block from Mount Calvary A.U.M.P. Church Cemetery. Directed to site by Mt. Calvary members-Pastor Allen Williams, Charles Bacon.
Survey date: 4/18/2004
Historic Status:
Additional Sources: Mt. Calvary members Pastor Allen Williams and Charles Bacon
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Martin Family Cemetery
ID: 249
Alternate Name: Address:
212 Mason Drive (at end of Mason)
Town:
Rockville
ADC Map: 29
Grid: D-4
Cemetery Association: Free Black Setting: Suburban
Condition: Poor
Negative Impacts: Dumping, overgrown, neglected
Burials: 2+
Date range of burials: 1926?
Description: Located on left side of auto parts property along fenceline. Only two markers; transcriptions in file. Auto parts stored all around markers. Dumping of tires, landscaping material. Very poor condition.
Comments:
Survey date: 11/7/2004
Historic Status:
Additional Sources: Peerless Rockville files
Run date: 8/30/2007
Montgomery County Cemeteries Name:
Concord Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
ID: 250
Alternate Name: St. Mark Orthodox Church Address:
7124 River Road
Town:
Bethesda
ADC Map: 35
Grid: C-11
Cemetery Association: Methodist Setting: Suburban
Condition: Fair
Negative Impacts: Does not appear to be maintained. Wooden steps wobbly.
Burials: 30
Date range of burials: 1881-1954
Description: Located at intersection of River Rd. and Nevis Rd. Some broken markers. No fencing. Path is down wooden steps from church parking lot. A sign says the burial site was in use from 1818 to 1940, but headstones are from 1881 to 1954.
Comments:
Survey date: 9/15/2004
Historic Status:
Additional Sources:
Run date: 8/30/2007