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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 Adams Heights (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 Adams Heights. 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 Adams Heights ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Adams Heights: Adams Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
  • While the name of this community is Adams Heights, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Adams Heights may originally have been Adam's Heights.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Adams Heights might be written as Adam Heights.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Adams Heights 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 Adams Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Adams Heights:

  • Harford County     (The home county of Adams Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Heights, with the one closest to Adams Heights listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Webster Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
    • Havre de Grace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hopewell Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
    • Churchville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <3>
    • Bayside Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County
    • Lapidum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapidum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County
    • Perryman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
      • Perryman is located in Harford County
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen Proving Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Proving Ground
      • Aberdeen Proving Ground is located in Harford County
    • Glenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County
    • Belcamp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcamp
      • Belcamp is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belcamp <3>
    • Creswell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Harford County
    • Harford Furnace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Furnace
      • Harford Furnace is located in Harford County
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Heights, with the one closest to Adams Heights listed first.
    • Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Baltimore City
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Baltimore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <3>
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • Colonial Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Curtis Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
    • Gwynn Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
      • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <3>
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Heights, with the one closest to Adams Heights listed first.
    • Bradshaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
      • Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
    • Upper Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
    • Kingsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bird River Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
      • Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Chase
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Baltimore County
    • Harewood Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
      • Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Baldwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Biscayne Bay Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
      • Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Bowleys Quarters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowleys Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
      • Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
    • Dundee Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
      • Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Glen Arm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Heights, with the one closest to Adams Heights listed first.
    • Perry Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
    • Rock Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cecil County
    • Perryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Port Deposit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Principio Furnace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Principio Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
      • Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
    • Conowingo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Winchester Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
    • Colora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <3>
    • Charlestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Oakwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County
    • Theodore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
      • Theodore is located in Cecil County
    • Rock Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
    • Rising Sun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <3>
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Heights, with the one closest to Adams Heights listed first.
    • Betterton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Coleman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
    • Still Pond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Lynch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Kent County
    • Worton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Kennedyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Dogwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
    • Gregg Neck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
    • Galena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lambson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
      • Lambson is located in Kent County
    • Chestertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Morganec Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganec Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County
  • Montgomery County
    • High Point Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Heights, with the one closest to Adams Heights listed first.
    • Kings Town Manor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Town Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Crumpton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Church Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Indian Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<2> 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
    • Sudlersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Heights, with the one closest to Adams Heights listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Pencader Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Summit Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Newark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
    • Brookside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Kirkwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <3>
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Keeney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Windy Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
      • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Vandyke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
      • Vandyke is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Raintree Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ruthby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
      • Ruthby is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Heights, with the one closest to Adams Heights listed first.
    • Chrome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Barnsley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Tweedale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tweedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Mount Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Oxford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
    • Elkview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Strickersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Daleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • West Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Avondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <3>
    • Chatham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Chester County (PA)
    • New Garden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Atglen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atglen
      • Atglen is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atglen <3>
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Heights, with the one closest to Adams Heights listed first.
    • Kirks Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • McSparran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSparran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Benton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Little Britain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Furniss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Oak Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Summerhill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Mechanic Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Buck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Quarryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Truce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Mount Nebo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Colemanville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Heights, with the one closest to Adams Heights listed first.
    • Delta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
    • Bryansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
      • Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
    • Castle Fin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Fin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
    • Fawn Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Freedom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Slab
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in York County (PA)
    • Stewartstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <3>
    • Bruce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County (PA)
    • New Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Airville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Draco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in York County (PA)
    • Wiley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in York County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Adams Heights ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adams Heights, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adams Heights.

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 Adams Heights:

Cemeteries Near Adams Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adams Heights.

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 Adams Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Wesleyan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Cemetery
  • Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Harford Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Green Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Springs Cemetery
  • Rock Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Run Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Continue List   (264 more) ...
    • Spesutie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spesutie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spesutie Cemetery
    • Angel Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Erin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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.<8>

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

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

  • Aberdeen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Carsins Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsins Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsins Run
    • Carsins Run is located in Harford County
  • Swan Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Swan Creek is located in Harford County
  • Webster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Harford County
  • Level
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Level is located in Harford County
  • Osborne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Osborne is located in Harford County
  • Havre de Grace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Garland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Harford County
  • Churchville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Churchville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <3>
  • Perryman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
    • Perryman is located in Harford County
  • Oakington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakington
    • Oakington is located in Harford County
  • Lapidum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapidum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Lapidum is located in Harford County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Calvary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Harford County
    • Creswell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Harford County
    • Harford Furnace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Furnace
      • Harford Furnace 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 Adams Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adams Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adams Heights. 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: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Adams Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5379, Longitude: -76.1802       In this case, the coordinates for Adams Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>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 Adams Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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