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 Akers Ferry (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 Akers Ferry. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Akers Ferry is located in Talbot County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Talbot County: Caroline, Dorchester & Queen Anne's.
Below are the counties that are near Akers Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Akers Ferry:
- Talbot County (The home county of Akers Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Akers Ferry, with the one closest to Akers Ferry listed first.
- Trappe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kirkham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kirkham is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
- Newcomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newcomb is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
- Talbot Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
- Neavitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
- Riverside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Saint Michaels
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
- Bozman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akers Ferry, with the one closest to Akers Ferry listed first.
- Fairhaven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Churchton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewilde
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewilde is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewilde
- Shady Side
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akers Ferry, with the one closest to Akers Ferry listed first.
- Cove Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Brianwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brianwood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
- Lusby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Angelica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Angelica is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
- Saint Leonard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cove View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cove View is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
- Drum Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Olivet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olivet is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Port Republic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Summer City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Summer City is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Willows
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Willows is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akers Ferry, with the one closest to Akers Ferry listed first.
- Preston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tanyard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Bethlehem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Hynson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Federalsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Griffin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Griffin is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Hillsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Denton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Hickman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akers Ferry, with the one closest to Akers Ferry listed first.
- Cambridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Algonquin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- Thompson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Patamoke Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
- Secretary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Linkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Lloyds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- East New Market
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Church Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bucktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Woolford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akers Ferry, with the one closest to Akers Ferry listed first.
- Queen Anne
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Willoughby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Guys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Bloomingdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Grasonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mattapex
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Kent Narrows
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Queenstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Ruthsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
- Cheslou Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bay City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akers Ferry, with the one closest to Akers Ferry listed first.
- Lexington Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sotterley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akers Ferry, with the one closest to Akers Ferry listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Chance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dames Quarter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Deal Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Loretto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Eden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Monie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Akers Ferry, with the one closest to Akers Ferry listed first.
- Sharptown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Mardela Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Tyaskin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bivalve
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nanticoke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Hebron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jesterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Quantico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Capitola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Green Hill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Rockawalking Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Cedar Hurst Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Akers Ferry, with the one closest to Akers Ferry listed first.
- Hickman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Adamsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Andrewsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Brownsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Akers Ferry, with the one closest to Akers Ferry listed first.
- Reliance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Briar Hook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Bethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Ross
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Seaford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blades
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Scotts Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Laurel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bridgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Akers Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Akers Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Akers Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Akers Ferry.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Akers Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Akers Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Akers Ferry, with the one closest to Akers Ferry listed first.
- Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Waugh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cambridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dorchester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Readly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kemp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Paradise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Merrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Paradise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Airey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (192 more) ...
- East New Market Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Upper Bambury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Akers Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Akers Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Akers Ferry, with the one closest to Akers Ferry listed first.
- Cambridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Thompson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Trappe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dailsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dailsville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailsville
- Linkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Secretary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lloyds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Church Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East New Market
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hambleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hambleton is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Woolford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- Bucktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Choptank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Choptank is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank
- Cornersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cornersville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Akers Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Akers Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Akers Ferry ...
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 Akers Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Akers Ferry, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Akers Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Akers Ferry:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Talbot County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Queen Anne's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Somerset County
- Wicomico County
- Kent County
- Sussex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Akers Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Akers Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |