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ADAS ISRAEL, about one and a half mile form Insane asylum.
ADDISON'S CHAPEL, Bunker-Hill Road
BAPTIST, near Drovers' Rest.
BATTLE GROUND, Brightwood Avenue near Brightwood
BELT'S, family, near Tennallytown
BERRY, family, Hillsdale
CEPHAS, family, Conduit Road near Drovers' Rest.
CHAPPELL'S, private, near Tennallytown
CHRISTIAN, near Tennallytown
COLLEGE, private, Georgetown
CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY, E corner 18th se: committee of management, William E. Hutchinson, George C. Henning and C. H. Venable; supt. J. B. Cross
CONVENT OF VISITATION, private, 35th and P nw
DANGERFIELD, family; supt, John W. Dangerfield
DEAN'S, private, Sheriff Road
GARDEN'S, private, Anacostia Road
GLENWOOD, Lincoln Avenue, one-half mile from city limits; pres, William Lord; sec, L[ewis] Clephane; treas, H. O. Towles; supt, Alexander McKerichar
GOOD HOPE, Hamilton Road
GRACELAND, 15th and H ne; pres, O. F. Presbrey; sec and treas, C. F. Norment; supt, William H. Gaffard; advisory directors, C. F. Norment, Seymour W. Tullock, Dr. William Tindall
GREEN VALE, near Tennallytown
HARMONIA BURIAL GROUND, colored, Brentwood Road, 2 miles from city.
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GLENWOOD CEMETERY
This beautiful 'City of the Dead' is located on Lincoln avenue, about half a mile from Boundary Street, situated on the high ground overlooking the City of Washington, and on the line with North Capitol Street. It contains about ninety acres, and is laid out on the plan of the celebrated Greenwood Cemetery of New York. The remains of many of Washington's most noted citizens are here interred.
Glenwood was incorporated July 27th, 1854, which act of Incorporation was amended February 27, 1877, committing the control and direction of the Cemetery to a Board of Five Trustees, to be elected annually by the lot owners....
The Superintendent is always at the Cemetery, and will cheerfully furnish all other information. The Cemetery is Connected by Telephone.
ROCK CREEK CEMETERY
Contiguous to and immediately north of the Soldiers' Home lies the "Glebe," of one hundred acres, with the venerable edifice thereon known as "Rock Creek Church," or, more properly, St. Paul's Church, Rock Creek Parish. The land was the gift in Colonial times, of John Bradford, Esq., to be held in perpetuity for church purposes. A portion of the ground lying just about the church has long been used for interment, this being the oldest church and burial ground within the District, having been so used since 1719.
Appreciating the sacred associations that surround the place and its natural beauty and advantages, the Vestry caused a survey of about one-half the "Glebe" to be made, and, set the same aside for cemetery purposes. It is in most part shaded by forest trees of natural growth and great age. The old church with its regular service - the retired and quiet character of the surroundings - secure from the future encroachments of the city must commend the Cemetery to all....
The Superintendent is always at the Cemetery, and will cheerfully furnish all other information. The Cemetery is Connected by Telephone. Flowers Cut of Potted Furnished Form The Greenhouses
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HEBBONS', family, Broad-Branch Road
HILLSDALE, Elyans Avenue, Hillsdale
HOLYROOD, 32 I ext.
HOWARD'S, private, Anacostia Road
INSANE ASYLUM; supt, W. W. Godding, MD
JENKINS', private, Jenkins' farm
JONES CHAPEL, Bennings Road
MCPHERSON'S, private, Hillsdale
MACEDONIA, Hillsdale
MACHPELAH, Hamilton Road
METHODIST, Tennallytown
MOORE'S, Hillsdale
MOUNT OLIVET, Catholic, Bladensburg Road; supt, Philip J. McHenry
MOUNT PLEASANT PLAINS, colored, near Mt. Pleasant
MT ZION, Mill near P nw
OAK HILL, hd 30th nw; office at the cemetery; pres, C. M. Matthews; sec, H. S. Matthews; treas and supt, J. Taylor Motter; directors, C. M. Matthews, M. W. Galt, William L. Dunlop, Henry Polkinhorn
PAYNE'S, Bennings
POTTER'S FIELD, Washington asylum; intendant, W. H. Stoutenburg
PRESBYTERIAN, 34th ab Q nw
PROSPECT HILL, Lincoln Avenue; pres, F. Imhof; sec, L. Eckert; treas, J. A. Griesbauer; sexton, Henry Winckelman
ROCK CREEK, near Soldiers' Home; cemetery committee, Rev. James A. Buck, John Miller, B. F. Rittenhouse; sec and trea, J. B. Wiltberger; supt, M. L. Moudy
ST ALBANS, Rockville Turnpike
ST MARY'S, German Catholic, Lincoln Avenue
ST PATRICK'S, Catholic, Boundary near 3rd nw
SCAGGS', Anacostia
SHOEMAKER, family, near Tennallytown
SMITH'S, Hamilton Road
SOLDIERS' HOME NATIONAL, Harewood
SWARTZ, private, near Brightwood
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