Cemeteries in Fort George Meade, Maryland

Private Cemeteries in Fort George Meade, Maryland often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Fort George Meade, Maryland are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Fort George Meade, Maryland are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Fort George Meade, Maryland , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Fort George Meade, Maryland .

Our database contains records of burials from 21 cemeteries.

Reece Road is the only visitor access gate to Fort Meade; follow signs to the vehicle inspection station. All other gates are designated for Department of Defense identification card holders or other approved access credentials.

George Gordon Meade, whose victory at the Battle of Gettysburg proved a major factor in turning the tide of the Civil War in favor of the North. During World War I, more than 400,000 Soldiers passed through Fort Meade, a training site for three infantry divisions, three training battalions and one depot brigade.

Today, Fort Meade is home to the National Security Agency, U. S. Cyber Command, several other large Military Intelligence units, Defense Information Systems Agency, Defense Media Activity and 116 other agencies which serve as the nation's platform for Intelligence, Information and Cyber Operations.

Is Home Burial Legal in Maryland? As of October 1, 2015, Maryland requires that bodies be buried in an established cemetery or in a family burial plot or other area allowed by a local ordinance. (Maryland Code, Health-General, § 5-514 (2018).)