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 American Corner (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 American Corner. 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.
Name Variations for American Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for American Corner: American Cor. (or less commonly used: American Crn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
American Corner is located in Caroline 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 Caroline County: Kent (DE), Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Queen Anne's & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near American Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to American Corner:
- Caroline County (The home county of American Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from American Corner, with the one closest to American Corner listed first.
- Hynson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Federalsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <2>
- Hickman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Tuckahoe Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
- Bethlehem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Denton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
- Griffin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Tanyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Oil City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Caroline County
- Thomas Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from American Corner, with the one closest to American Corner listed first.
- Hurlock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
- Hurlock is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <2>
- Marshyhope Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Waddells Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
- Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
- Reliance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Eldorado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Secretary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
- Secretary is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <2>
- Brookview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Rhodesdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesdale
- Rhodesdale is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodesdale <2>
- East New Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
- East New Market is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <2>
- Galestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Walnut Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Linkwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from American Corner, with the one closest to American Corner listed first.
- Cliffs City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Old Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from American Corner, with the one closest to American Corner listed first.
- Queen Anne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
- Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <2>
- Willoughby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Ruthsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Roe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Bloomingdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
- Ingleside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County
- Centreville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
- Queenstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Price
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County
- Roberts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Grasonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasonville
- Grasonville is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasonville <2>
- Barclay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from American Corner, with the one closest to American Corner listed first.
- Tappers Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
- Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County
- Cordova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Cordova is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <2>
- Woodland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Talbot County
- Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
- Talbot Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
- Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
- Trappe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
- Trappe is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <2>
- Skipton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Kirkham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Wye Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Mills
- Wye Mills is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wye Mills <2>
- Leeds Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
- Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
- Newcomb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from American Corner, with the one closest to American Corner listed first.
- Sharptown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Mardela Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- Delmar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
- Cedar Hurst Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Quantico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
- Rockawalking Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Centennial Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Salisbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
- Tyaskin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyaskin
- Tyaskin is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyaskin <2>
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from American Corner, with the one closest to American Corner listed first.
- Hickman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Adamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Andrewsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Brownsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Kent County (DE)
- Whiteleysburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Whiteleysburg is located in Kent County (DE)
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
- Harrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
- Harrington is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <2>
- Williamsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Sandtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Sandtown is located in Kent County (DE)
- Houston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
- Church Hill Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
- Church Hill Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from American Corner, with the one closest to American Corner listed first.
- Scotts Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Briar Hook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Reliance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Bridgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Bridgeville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <2>
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
- Heritage Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Seaford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
- Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <2>
- Blades
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- Ellendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <2>
- Lincoln Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to American Corner, see our County-by-County Page for American Corner.
Newspapers Published in American Corner ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around American Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of American Corner, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for American Corner.
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 websites either 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 American Corner:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives
- Pages specific to Caroline County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Queen Anne's County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Talbot County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wicomico County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sussex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dorchester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Caroline County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
Cemeteries Near American Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of American Corner.
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 American Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from American Corner, with the one closest to American Corner listed first.
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Todds Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todds Chapel Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
- Coppins Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppins Chapel Cemetery
- Bloomery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomery Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
- Skinners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinners Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
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- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that American Corner had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from American Corner, with the one closest to American Corner listed first.
- Agner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Nichols
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hynson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Williston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Smithville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Caroline County
- Federalsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <2>
- Andersontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
- Andersontown is located in Caroline County
- Bethlehem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
- Linchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linchester
- Linchester is located in Caroline County
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- Hickman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Hobbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Beulah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around American Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around American Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- American Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in American Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7673, Longitude: -75.8191 In this case, the coordinates for American Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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 American Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |