Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery is one of the largest Catholic cemeteries in the Washington, D.C., area, with an average of over 35 employees, each who strive to meet the needs of grieving family members and loved ones as well as take excellent care of the huge property and it's landscaping and maintenance. For generations, staff at Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery have provided for the needs of grieving family members and loved ones in the offering of traditional catholic services and options. Located adjacent to Glenwood and Prospect Hill cemeteries, the area offers hundreds of acres of rolling green landscape in a suburban area, a perfect, secluded and quiet location for reminiscing and remembering loved ones. Also known as Saint Mary Mother of God German Catholic Church Cemetery, Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery is one of the oldest in the region, with burials a dating back to the mid-1860s. For decades, the cemetery has provided one of the most beautiful locations and settings for internment, with traditional Catholic services offering a variety of options for visitors, including traditional in-ground burial or entombment in a mausoleum, cremation with scattering options, in-ground burial or entombment in mausoleum niches. Old yet still readable upright tombstones found throughout the property of St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery offer visitors a sense of history gained by meandering through different sections of the property. Located in the District of Columbia, Saint Mary's is filled with towering statues, tombstones and monuments to the dearly departed, many of whom offer testament to multiple generations of the same family. Located north east of downtown Washington, D.C., the cemetery property may be accessed by taking State Route 1, or Rhode Island Avenue NE, toward Edgewood. Take a northbound turnoff onto Lincoln Road NE. Situated just east of Macmillan Reservoir, Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery offers a beautiful location with a multitude of nearby amenities, accommodations, and sightseeing opportunities for visiting family members and loved ones. |