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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 Aberdeen Proving Ground (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 Aberdeen Proving Ground. 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 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 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.

Aberdeen Proving Ground is located in Harford 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 Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).

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

  • Harford County     (The home county of Aberdeen Proving Ground)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen Proving Ground, with the one closest to Aberdeen Proving Ground listed first.
    • Bayside Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County
    • Aberdeen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Michaelsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Perryman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Havre de Grace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
    • Belcamp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Riverside Village of Church Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Village of Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Village of Church Creek
      • Riverside Village of Church Creek is located in Harford County
    • Riverside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Harford County
    • Webster Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
    • Harford Furnace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Abingdon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abingdon <2>
    • Creswell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen Proving Ground, with the one closest to Aberdeen Proving Ground listed first.
    • Riviera Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviera Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
      • Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Arundel Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pine Grove Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen Proving Ground, with the one closest to Aberdeen Proving Ground listed first.
    • Charles Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Waverly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Baltimore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hampden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Curtis Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Brooklyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen Proving Ground, with the one closest to Aberdeen Proving Ground listed first.
    • Bradshaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Franklinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Chase
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chase
      • From Aberdeen Proving Ground to Chase
    • Harewood Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Upper Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
    • Bird River Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Biscayne Bay Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
      • Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Kingsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
    • Bowleys Quarters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowleys Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
      • Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
    • Dundee Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
      • Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
      • Fork is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <2>
  • Caroline County
    • Templeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen Proving Ground, with the one closest to Aberdeen Proving Ground listed first.
    • Perry Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
    • Perryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Frenchtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Principio Furnace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Deposit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <2>
    • Rock Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Charlestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <2>
    • The Woods of Town Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Woods of Town Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Woods of Town Point
      • The Woods of Town Point is located in Cecil County
    • Winchester Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
    • Earleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleville
      • Earleville is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earleville <2>
    • John Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
      • John Town is located in Cecil County
    • Liberty Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen Proving Ground, with the one closest to Aberdeen Proving Ground listed first.
    • Betterton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
    • Coleman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Still Pond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Lynch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Worton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
      • Worton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <2>
    • Kennedyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
    • Locust Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dogwood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Galena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gregg Neck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lambson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen Proving Ground, with the one closest to Aberdeen Proving Ground listed first.
    • Kings Town Manor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Town Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Kingstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Crumpton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Church Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Church Hill Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      • The Village at Church Hill Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Indian Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Sudlersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
      • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <2>
    • Barclay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Price
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Centreville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Ingleside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen Proving Ground, with the one closest to Aberdeen Proving Ground listed first.
    • Blackiston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <2>
    • Spruance City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
  • New Castle County (DE)
  • Chester County (PA)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
  • York County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Aberdeen Proving Ground ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aberdeen Proving Ground.

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 Aberdeen Proving Ground covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Cranberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Spesutie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spesutie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spesutie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesleyan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Angel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Erin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harford Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rock Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Aberdeen Proving Ground in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Aberdeen Proving Ground.

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

  • Cole ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole
    • Cole is located in Harford County
  • Oakington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakington
    • Oakington is located in Harford County
  • Swan Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Swan Creek is located in Harford County
  • Perryman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Michaelsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Osborne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Osborne is located in Harford County
  • Aberdeen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
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  • Havre de Grace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
    • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
  • Carsins Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsins Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsins Run
    • Carsins Run is located in Harford County
  • Belcamp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bush River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush River
    • Bush River is located in Harford County
  • Perryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Harford Furnace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Webster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Harford County
    • Garland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Harford County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Aberdeen Proving Ground ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aberdeen Proving Ground.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Aberdeen Proving Ground. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Aberdeen Proving Ground and those printed in the larger area surrounding Aberdeen Proving Ground.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<7> of Aberdeen Proving Ground.

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 Aberdeen Proving Ground:

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

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<6>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 Aberdeen Proving Ground, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aberdeen Proving Ground) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aberdeen Proving Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4811, Longitude: -76.1359    









 

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