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 Avalon (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 Avalon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Avalon is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Avalon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Avalon:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Avalon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Arbutus
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
- Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <2>
- Halethorpe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halethorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halethorpe
- Halethorpe is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halethorpe <2>
- Catonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catonsville
- Catonsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catonsville <2>
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Frederick Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Woodlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lochearn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Windsor Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hollofield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Milford Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Mill
- Milford Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Mill <2>
- Carriage Hill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Patapsco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Dorsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pumphrey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Linthicum Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum Heights
- Linthicum Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linthicum Heights <2>
- Linthicum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Brooklyn Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
- Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
- Harmans
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
- Arundel Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Severn Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jessup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
- Jessup is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <2>
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Oaklee Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Violetville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Edmondson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Curtis Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Gwynn Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
- Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <2>
- Baltimore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
- Old Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Colonial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Charles Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Hampden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Henryton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Freedom Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Sykesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <2>
- Eldersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
- Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <2>
- Gaither
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Piney Ridge Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Lakeview Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Morgan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Berrywood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Finksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
- Finksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <2>
- Woodbine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Woodbine is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <2>
- Klee Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy Village West
- Mount Airy Village West is located in Frederick County
- Sams Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Smith Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Oak Orchard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Bartholows
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Unionville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Joppa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <2>
- Joppatowne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppatowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Benson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Edgewater Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
- Fallston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
- Fallston is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <2>
- Lynchs Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Upper Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Amoss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Edgewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
- Van Bibber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Bibber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Bibber
- Van Bibber is located in Harford County
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Lawyers Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Elkridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
- Elkridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <2>
- Ilchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Ellicott City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
- Ellicott City is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <2>
- Woodland Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <2>
- Aladdin Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Saint Johns Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Village of Dorseys Search
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Dorseys Search
- Village of Dorseys Search is located in Howard County
- Glenshire Towne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenshire Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Font Hill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Font Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Rock Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <2>
- Edesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Burtonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burtonsville <2>
- Fairland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Spencerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Ashton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Brinklow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Cloverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Paint Branch Farms
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
- Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Sandy Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Spring
- Sandy Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Spring <2>
- Bonifant Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonifant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Brookeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
- Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <2>
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- South Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- West Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Beltsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltsville
- Beltsville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beltsville <2>
- Glenn Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Dale
- Glenn Dale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Dale <2>
- Boxwood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Goddard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Greenbelt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <2>
- Bowie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <2>
- Berwyn Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - College Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <2>
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Bay City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Stevensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
- Stevensville is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <2>
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Cheslou Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheslou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Colonial Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Lyon Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Riverwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Fairfax County (VA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Avalon, see our County-by-County Page for Avalon.
Newspapers Published in Avalon ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avalon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avalon, 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 Avalon.
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 Avalon:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Baltimore City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Frederick County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Howard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Prince George's County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Queen Anne's County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Arlington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fairfax County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Anne Arundel County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Baltimore County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Baltimore County
Cemeteries Near Avalon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avalon.
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 Avalon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- The Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
- Russian Orthodox Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81086 <5>
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
- Arbutus Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbutus Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbutus Memorial Park
- United Hebrew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Hebrew Cemetery
- Eucharist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eucharist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eucharist Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Meadowridge Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowridge Memorial Park
- Meadow Ridge Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park
- Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Harman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81053 <5>
- Continue List (431 more) ...
- Western Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Star Cemetery
- Ring - Caples Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- The Ring - Caples Cemetery has also been known as:
- Caples Family Cemetery
- White Ave. Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring - Caples Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-1081 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81779 <5>
- Andover Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80705 <5>
- Western Star Cemetery
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 Avalon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Avalon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Elkridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
- Elkridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <2>
- Saint Denis
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Denis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Denis
- Saint Denis is located in Baltimore County
- Winans ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Arbutus
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
- Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <2>
- Catonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catonsville
- Catonsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catonsville <2>
- Bloomsbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsbury
- Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County
- Hanover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
- Patapsco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Halethorpe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halethorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halethorpe
- Halethorpe is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halethorpe <2>
- Paradise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Ilchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Dorsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Beechfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Wellham Crossroads ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellham Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellham Crossroads
- Wellham Crossroads is located in Anne Arundel County
- Shipley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Avalon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avalon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avalon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avalon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avalon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2315, Longitude: -76.7200 In this case, the coordinates for Avalon 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 Avalon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |