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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 Aspen (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 Aspen. 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 southwest 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Aspen is located in Frederick County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).

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

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Aspen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aspen, with the one closest to Aspen listed first.
    • New London
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Frederick County
    • New Market
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
    • Colony Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
      • Colony Village is located in Frederick County
    • Deerfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Frederick County
    • Glade Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Town
      • Glade Town is located in Frederick County
    • Discovery - Spring Garden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Discovery - Spring Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery - Spring Garden
      • Discovery - Spring Garden is located in Frederick County
    • Ijamsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ijamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
      • Ijamsville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ijamsville <2>
    • Monrovia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Reels Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
      • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
    • Frederick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Frederick is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
      • Former names for Frederick:
      • Frederick City
      • Frederick Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <2>
    • Fredericktowne Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktowne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktowne Village
      • Fredericktowne Village is located in Frederick County
    • Monocacy Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy Village
      • Monocacy Village is located in Frederick County
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aspen, with the one closest to Aspen listed first.
    • Granite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Granite is located in Baltimore County
    • Hernwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
      • Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Reisterstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Woodensburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
      • Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Boring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
      • Boring is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <2>
    • Carriage Hill Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
      • Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Daniels ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
      • Former names for Daniels:
      • Alberton
      • Elsyville
    • Fowblesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
      • Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Glyndon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyndon
      • Glyndon is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glyndon <2>
    • Sagamore Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
      • Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Saint Georges
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Georges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
      • Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
    • Upperco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperco
      • Upperco is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperco <2>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aspen, with the one closest to Aspen listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Airy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Nottingham Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
      • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
    • Watersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County
    • McKinstrys Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
      • McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
    • Union Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Carroll County
    • Keymar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
      • Keymar is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <2>
    • Linwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Carroll County
    • Morgan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
    • Bark Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bark Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
      • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
    • New Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aspen, with the one closest to Aspen listed first.
    • Timberleigh Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberleigh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
    • Lisbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
    • Glenelg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Friendship
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Friendship
      • West Friendship is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Friendship <2>
    • Dayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marriottsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
      • Marriottsville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <2>
    • Sandy Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
      • Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
    • Woodstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
    • Clarksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Highland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aspen, with the one closest to Aspen listed first.
    • Browningsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Hyattstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
    • Damascus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <2>
    • Barnesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Dickerson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
      • Dickerson is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickerson <2>
    • Etchison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
      • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
    • Blocktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
      • Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
    • Boyds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Beallsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <2>
    • Germantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
    • Laytonsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aspen, with the one closest to Aspen listed first.
    • Zittlestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
      • Zittlestown is located in Washington County
    • Brownsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County
    • Gapland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Rohrersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <2>
    • Mount Lena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
    • San Mar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
      • San Mar is located in Washington County
    • Boonsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <2>
    • Eakles Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
    • Mount Aetna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
      • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
    • Pondsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
      • Pondsville is located in Washington County
    • Keedysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <2>
    • Cavetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
      • Cavetown is located in Washington County
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aspen, with the one closest to Aspen listed first.
    • Zora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Carroll Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <2>
    • Kingsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Greenmount
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
      • Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Fairfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Littlestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginia Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
      • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Lake Heritage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Bonneauville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
      • Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Gettysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Whitehall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Orrtanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
      • Orrtanna is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <2>
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aspen, with the one closest to Aspen listed first.
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Monterey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Pen Mar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Beartown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Rouzerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Wayne Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Waynesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nunnery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunnery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
      • Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Quincy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zullinger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
      • Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Waynecastle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
      • Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aspen, with the one closest to Aspen listed first.
    • West Manheim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
      • West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
    • Bandanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
      • Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
    • Pennville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County (PA)
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aspen, with the one closest to Aspen listed first.
    • Springvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Great Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
      • Great Falls is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <2>
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aspen, with the one closest to Aspen listed first.
    • Lucketts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Lovettsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Lansdowne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Wheatland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Leesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Countryside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Sugarland Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Hamilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Ashburn Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aspen, with the one closest to Aspen listed first.
    • Scrabble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Swan Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aspen, with the one closest to Aspen listed first.
    • Lower Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Harpers Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bolivar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Shepherdstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <2>
    • Bloomery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bardane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Charles Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Ranson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Aspen ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aspen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aspen, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aspen.

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 Aspen:

Cemeteries Near Aspen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aspen.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ijamsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ijamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ijamsville Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
  • New Market Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Market Cemetery
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
  • Central Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Chapel Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Bush Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Creek Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (403 more) ...

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.<7>

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

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

  • Hartman
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Frederick County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
  • New Market
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
  • New London
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Frederick County
  • Frederick Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
    • Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
  • Reels Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
    • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
  • Ijamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ijamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
    • Ijamsville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ijamsville <2>
  • Monrovia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Walkersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <2>
  • Fountain Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
    • Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
  • Harmony Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
    • Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Deerfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Frederick County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Frederick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Frederick is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
      • Former names for Frederick:
      • Frederick City
      • Frederick Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <2>
    • Fountain Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
      • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
    • Bartholows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
      • Bartholows is located in Frederick County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aspen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 from Point A (ie- Aspen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aspen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4187, Longitude: -77.3186       In this case, the coordinates for Aspen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Aspen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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