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 Athol (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 Athol. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Athol is located in Wicomico 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 Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Athol. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Athol:
- Wicomico County (The home county of Athol)
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Mardela Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Quantico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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>
- Rockawalking Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Cedar Hurst Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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
- Sharptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Green Hill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Tyaskin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyaskin
- Tyaskin is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyaskin <2>
- Capitola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Twiggs Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Bivalve
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Bivalve is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivalve <2>
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Federalsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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>
- Hynson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Preston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Tanyard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Hickman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Tuckahoe Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Griffin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Rabbit Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Walnut Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Brookview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Eldorado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Galestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Rhodesdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesdale
- Rhodesdale is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodesdale <2>
- Linkwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Marshyhope Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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
- East New Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Bucktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Elliott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Princess Anne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
- Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <2>
- Dames Quarter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
- Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <2>
- Oriole
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Champ
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Chance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chance is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <2>
- Deal Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
- Deal Island is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <2>
- Manokin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Westover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
- Wenona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Trappe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Oxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Easton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Kirkham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Newcomb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Royal Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <2>
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Whaleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
- Whaleyville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaleyville <2>
- Pocomoke City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <2>
- Snow Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
- Newark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
- Bishop
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Cedartown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Adamsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Hickman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Delmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Reliance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Ward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Blades
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Seaford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Heritage Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Briar Hook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Bridgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Mission
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Scotts Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Athol, see our County-by-County Page for Athol.
Newspapers Published in Athol ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Athol.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Athol, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Athol.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Athol:
- 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 Wicomico County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dorchester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset 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
- Worcester 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
- Caroline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Wicomico County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Wicomico County
Cemeteries Near Athol ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Athol.
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 Athol covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
- Vienna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
- Reids Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reids Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reids Grove Cemetery
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2363228 <4>
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81810 <4>
- Spring Hill Memorial Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Memorial Garden
- Firemans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- The Firemans Cemetery has also been known as:
- Redman Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firemans Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1918032 <4>
- Robinson Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- The Robinson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Robinson Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201368 <4>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Ralphs Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralphs Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralphs Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (212 more) ...
- Dukes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
- Eldorado Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldorado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldorado Cemetery
- Dolbey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolbey Cemetery
- Dukes 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 Athol had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Quantico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Cokeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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>
- Riverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Walnut Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Whayland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Sharptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Bivalve
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Bivalve is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivalve <2>
- Capitola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (18 more) ...
- Eldorado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Rhodesdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesdale
- Rhodesdale is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodesdale <2>
- Whitehaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
- Whitehaven is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehaven <2>
- Eldorado
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Athol. See our List of 1890's Communities around Athol.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Athol. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.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. |
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| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Athol) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Athol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4265, Longitude: -75.7885 In this case, the coordinates for Athol 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 Athol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |