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 Armacost (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 Armacost. 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 doctors and 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.
Armacost is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Armacost. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Armacost:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Armacost)
- The following are listed by their distance from Armacost, with the one closest to Armacost listed first.
- Trenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Mount Carmel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Upperco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boring
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fowblesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Yeoho
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yeoho is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoho
- Eklo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Butler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Butler is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Walker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Woodensburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Freeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belfast
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belfast is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armacost, with the one closest to Armacost listed first.
- Brooklyn Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Patapsco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Pumphrey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Arundel Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Linthicum Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Linthicum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Dorsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Ferndale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Armacost, with the one closest to Armacost listed first.
- Colonial Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Homeland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Guilford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hampden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Edmondson Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Charles Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Lauraville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Waverly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Anthonyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Gardenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Baltimore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armacost, with the one closest to Armacost listed first.
- Rockbrook Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Hampstead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Roller
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Young Mans Fancy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Lineboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Carrollton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Berrywood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Sandyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Yorkland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Finksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eastview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armacost, with the one closest to Armacost listed first.
- Sams Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Ladiesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Mount Airy Village West
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Libertytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- New Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- New London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Daysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Rocky Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woodsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bartholows
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armacost, with the one closest to Armacost listed first.
- Shawsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Hess
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Federal Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Jarrettsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Upper Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Coopstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Sharon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Amoss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Fallston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Forest Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Street
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armacost, with the one closest to Armacost listed first.
- Marriottsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Marydell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Sandy Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- West Friendship
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ellicott City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Font Hill Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Linwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Cooksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Armacost, with the one closest to Armacost listed first.
- High Point Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Mullinix
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Damascus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Unity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Armacost, with the one closest to Armacost listed first.
- Littlestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- McSherrystown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Edgegrove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Kingsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Whitehall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Abbottstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bonneauville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Brush Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- East Berlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Heritage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Hampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Lancaster County (PA)
- Highville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Armacost, with the one closest to Armacost listed first.
- Blackrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- West Manheim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Brodbecks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Railroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Seitzland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
- Shrewsbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Orwig
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orwig is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Tolna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tolna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hametown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hametown is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hametown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Armacost, see our County-by-County Page for Armacost.
Cemeteries Near Armacost ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Armacost.
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 Armacost - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Armacost covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Armacost, with the one closest to Armacost listed first.
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem UMC Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Hampstead.
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Salem UMC Cemetery (located 60 miles to the north).
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- The Forest Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191199 <3>
- Greenmount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alesia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stansbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (437 more) ...
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Armacost in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Armacost.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Armacost, with the one closest to Armacost listed first.
- Hampstead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Trenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Beckleysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beckleysville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleysville
- Mount Carmel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Greenmount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenmount is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Houcksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Houcksville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcksville
- Alesia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alesia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesia
- Berean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berean is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berean
- Millers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millers is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Snydersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Snydersburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersburg
- Fowblesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Boring
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Armacost. See our List of 1890's Communities around Armacost.
Newspapers Published in Armacost ...
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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Armacost.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Armacost, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Armacost.
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 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 Armacost:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Adams County
- Lancaster County
- York 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Armacost) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Armacost, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |