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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Applegarth. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Applegarth to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Applegarth, please Contact Us.

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 Applegarth (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 Applegarth. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Applegarth is historic, it would have been located within present day Dorchester 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 Dorchester County: Sussex (DE), Caroline, Somerset, Talbot & Wicomico.

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

  • Dorchester County     (The home county of Applegarth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Applegarth, with the one closest to Applegarth listed first.
    • Crocheron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
    • Bishops Head
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
    • Wingate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Crapo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
    • Toddville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Lakesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
    • Andrews
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Fishing Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elliott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Elliott is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Golden Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
    • Bucktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Church Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Taylors Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Applegarth, with the one closest to Applegarth listed first.
    • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cove Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
    • Drum Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
    • Brianwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Brianwood is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
    • Olivet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Olivet is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Solomons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Coster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Coster is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
    • Cove View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cove View is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
    • Lusby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mackall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mackall is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
    • Saint Leonard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Wallville is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Applegarth, with the one closest to Applegarth listed first.
    • Dameron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
    • Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gum Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
    • Scotland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Marys City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lexington Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Drayden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Great Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • California
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Callaway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • North Town Creek Manor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
    • Valley Lee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
    • Piney Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Applegarth, with the one closest to Applegarth listed first.
    • Chance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Deal Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wenona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wenona is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • Dames Quarter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Monie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Monie is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
    • Mount Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Oriole
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Oriole is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
    • Ewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Frenchtown - Rumbly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
    • Champ
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Champ is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
    • Rhodes Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Rhodes Point is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Point
    • Smith Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Smith Island is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
    • Fairmount
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairmount is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Applegarth, with the one closest to Applegarth listed first.
    • Trappe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Applegarth, with the one closest to Applegarth listed first.
    • Nanticoke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
    • Jesterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
    • Bivalve
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Tyaskin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Capitola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Capitola is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Green Hill Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
    • Quantico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Allen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Allen is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Twiggs Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
    • Mardela Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Centennial Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
    • Rockawalking Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Accomack County (VA)
    • Tangier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Tangier is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <2>
  • Northumberland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Applegarth, with the one closest to Applegarth listed first.
    • Ophelia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sunnybank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
    • Bundick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
    • Coan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
    • Reedville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Heathsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
    • Blackwells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
    • Morrisons Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
    • Fleeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
  • Westmoreland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Applegarth, with the one closest to Applegarth listed first.
    • Tucker Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
    • Kinsale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Griffiths Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner

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

Cemeteries Near Applegarth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Applegarth.

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 Applegarth - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Applegarth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Elliotts Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Gootee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chance & Rock Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Insley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (127 more) ...
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pt. Lookout Confederate Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 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.

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

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

  • Hoopersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoopersville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopersville
  • Bishops Head
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
  • Wingate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Toddville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
  • Crapo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
  • Lakesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
  • Fishing Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elliott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
  • Deal Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chance
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Golden Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
  • Wenona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wenona is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Nanticoke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
    • Dames Quarter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bivalve
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Applegarth ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Applegarth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Applegarth, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Applegarth.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Applegarth:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Applegarth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Applegarth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.