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 Ashley (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 Ashley. 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 and doctors 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.
Ashley is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Ashley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashley:
- Frederick County (The home county of Ashley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Myersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Frostown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Pleasant Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Bolivar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Yellow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Mountaindale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Braddock Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charlesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Braddock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Clover Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Woodlawn Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
- Burkittsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Keymar
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bruceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- McKinstrys Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Union Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Bark Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Linwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Mount Airy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fairground Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Taneytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Harney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Long Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Dickerson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Hyattstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Barnesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Browningsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Beallsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Clarksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Damascus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Mullinix
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Zittlestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Boonsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- San Mar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Eakles Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Mount Aetna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Rohrersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Keedysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pondsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Gapland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Breathedsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Brownsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Carroll Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Zora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Fairfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Virginia Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Orrtanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Cashtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gettysburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Seven Stars
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Pen Mar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Blue Ridge Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Wingerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Beartown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Monterey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Waynesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zullinger
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Nunnery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Shady Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Milnor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Gaylord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Wadesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Georges Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bolington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Lucketts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Morrisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Hillsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wheatland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Hamilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Leesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Purcellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Round Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdowne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Silcott Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Scrabble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Falling Waters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bedington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Baker Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Little Georgetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Martinsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hedgesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Arden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Darkesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bunker Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gerrardstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bolivar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bardane
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Bloomery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Charles Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Kabletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Middleway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Cherry Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Sleepy Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashley, see our County-by-County Page for Ashley.
Cemeteries Near Ashley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashley.
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 Ashley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ashley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Myersville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Myersville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harmony Brethren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harmony Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Summers Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant Walk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grossnickles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (392 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Middletown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Ashley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ashley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Myersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bolivar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Pleasant Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Ellerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ellerton is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boonsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Yellow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Wolfsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
- Mapleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mapleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Eakles Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Beaver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Benevola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benevola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Trego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Rohrersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashley.
Newspapers Published in Ashley ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashley, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashley.
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 either 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 Ashley:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Clarke County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan 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> | 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 Ashley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |