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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Alpha (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Alpha. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Alpha is located in Howard County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's & Loudoun (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Alpha. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alpha:

  • Howard County     (The home county of Alpha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Sandy Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
      • Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
    • West Friendship
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Friendship
      • West Friendship is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Friendship <2>
    • Marriottsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
      • Marriottsville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <2>
    • Woodstock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
    • Cooksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Marydell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marydell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
    • Font Hill Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Font Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
      • Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
    • Glenelg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
    • Saint Johns Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
      • Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
    • Dayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Dorsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jessup
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <2>
    • Patapsco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
      • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Maryland City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
      • Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Annapolis Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
      • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Linthicum Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Linthicum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linthicum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Brooklyn Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
    • Lake Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pumphrey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Severn Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
      • Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Gwynn Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
      • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <2>
    • Edmondson Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Oaklee Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Violetville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
    • Hampden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
    • Baltimore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Charles Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Old Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Baltimore City
    • Brooklyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • Curtis Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Granite
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Granite is located in Baltimore County
    • Hernwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
      • Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Carriage Hill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
      • Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Daniels ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
      • Former names for Daniels:
      • Alberton
      • Elsyville
    • Hollofield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
      • Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
    • Oakwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Randallstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randallstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallstown
      • Randallstown is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randallstown <2>
    • Milford Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Mill
      • Milford Mill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Mill <2>
    • Windsor Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
      • Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
    • Frederick Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
      • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Garrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Baltimore County
    • Green Spring Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
      • Green Spring Junction is located in Baltimore County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Henryton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
      • Henryton is located in Carroll County
    • Gaither
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
      • Gaither is located in Carroll County
    • Sykesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
      • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <2>
    • Eldersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
      • Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <2>
    • Freedom Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
      • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
    • Morgan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
    • Woodbine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
    • Stone House Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
      • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
    • Watersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County
    • Klee Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
      • Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy Village West
      • Mount Airy Village West is located in Frederick County
    • Sams Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Oak Orchard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
    • Bartholows
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
      • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
    • Smith Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
    • Unionville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Monrovia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • New London
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Frederick County
    • New Market
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
    • Green Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
    • Libertytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
    • Ijamsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ijamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
      • Ijamsville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ijamsville <2>
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Upper Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
      • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
    • Shawsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County
    • Pleasant Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
    • Fallston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
      • Fallston is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <2>
    • Jarrettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
      • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <2>
    • Lynchs Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
      • Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
    • Putnam Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Brighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
    • Unity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Montgomery County
    • Brinklow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinklow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
      • Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
    • Brookeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
      • Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <2>
    • Ashton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
    • Sandy Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Spring
      • Sandy Spring is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Spring <2>
    • Etchison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
      • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
    • Camelback Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelback Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
      • Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Laytonsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Olney Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Town
      • Olney Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Olney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
    • Blackburn Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Laurel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
    • West Laurel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • South Laurel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Beltsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltsville
      • Beltsville is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beltsville <2>
    • Boxwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
    • Adelphi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <2>
    • Berwyn Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
      • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Berwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
    • College Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
      • College Park is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <2>
    • Greenbelt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <2>
    • Glenn Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Dale
      • Glenn Dale is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Dale <2>
    • Goddard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goddard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Kingsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Littlestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Blackrock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
      • Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
    • West Manheim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
      • West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
    • Bandanna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
      • Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
    • Glenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in York County (PA)
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Cherrydale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
      • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Colonial Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Lyon Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Riverwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Langley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Great Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
      • Great Falls is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <2>
    • McLean
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salona Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
      • Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Springvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • Sugarland Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alpha, see our County-by-County Page for Alpha.

Newspapers Published in Alpha ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alpha.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alpha, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alpha.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Alpha:

Cemeteries Near Alpha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alpha.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alpha covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Crestlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Crestlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestlawn Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Springfield State Hospital Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield State Hospital Cemetery
  • Lake View Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Johnsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsville Cemetery
  • Wesley Freedom UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
  • Continue List   (458 more) ...
    • Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Green Sanctuary Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Sanctuary Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Sanctuary Memorial Park
    • Tifereth Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tifereth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tifereth Israel Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alpha had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.

  • West Friendship
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Friendship
    • West Friendship is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Friendship <2>
  • Clarkson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Howard County
  • Marriottsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
    • Marriottsville is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <2>
  • Henryton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
    • Henryton is located in Carroll County
  • Woodstock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
  • Pine Orchard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
  • Granite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Baltimore County
  • Sykesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <2>
  • Cooksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Glenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
  • Eldersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
    • Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <2>
  • Glenelg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Dorseys Run ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorseys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorseys Run
      • Dorseys Run is located in Howard County
    • Hernwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
      • Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
    • North Branch ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Baltimore County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alpha. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alpha.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alpha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alpha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3212, Longitude: -76.9278       In this case, the coordinates for Alpha have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alpha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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