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Historic Cemeteries in Columbia, MD

Cemeteries and burial grounds on the record near you, where a walk among the stones is a walk through the town's first families.

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Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Columbia is one of the cities the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson, MD metro area is officially named after. The record can, and the closest listings to Columbia, MD are below.

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On the record near Columbia, MD

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match historic cemeteries within 30 miles of Columbia, MD, out of 952 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Old Salem Church and Cemetery9.3 miles from the center of Columbia · Building · Catonsville · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Lorraine Park Cemetery Gate Lodge11 miles from the center of Columbia · Building · Woodlawn · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Loudon Park National Cemetery12 miles from the center of Columbia · Site · Baltimore (Independent City) · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
St. Paul's Cemetery14 miles from the center of Columbia · Site · Baltimore (Independent City) · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Westminster Presbyterian Church and Cemetery15 miles from the center of Columbia · District · Baltimore (Independent City) · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Friends Burial Ground17 miles from the center of Columbia · Site · Baltimore (Independent City) · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Third Addition to Rockville and Old St. Mary's Church and Cemetery17 miles from the center of Columbia · District · Rockville · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Battleground National Cemetery19 miles from the center of Columbia · Site · Washington · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
Glenwood Cemetery Mortuary Chapel21 miles from the center of Columbia · Building · Washington · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Methodist Cemetery, The21 miles from the center of Columbia · Building · Washington, D.C. · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Van Ness Mausoleum23 miles from the center of Columbia · Building · Washington · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Mount Zion Cemetery23 miles from the center of Columbia · Site · Washington · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Columbia, MD. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Cemeteries in Columbia, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Columbia, MD ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Columbia, MD?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Columbia

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Columbia, MD the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Columbia, MD are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.