Cemeteries in Abingdon, Maryland

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

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Abingdon, 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 Abingdon, Maryland .

Our database contains records of burials from 5 cemeteries.

The town was founded by and is the birthplace of William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the third Governor of Maryland. Abingdon was the site of Cokesbury College, the first Methodist college in the United States. Woodside was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Abingdon was first established by the Paca family in 1779. The old Paca family seat was known as Chilbery Hall, and it was from here that John Paca worked to lay out the lots of the original town. Paca Street ran north to south, and Washington street ran east to west. The town was named after Abingdon, England.

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).)