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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Avalon is located in Baltimore County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near 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.
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Arbutus
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Halethorpe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Catonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Frederick Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Baltimore Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Franklintown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Woodlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Lochearn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lochearn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Hollofield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- 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)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Dorsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Pumphrey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Linthicum Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Brooklyn Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harmans
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arundel Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Severn Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Jessup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Beechfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Oaklee Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Carroll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Edmondson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Curtis Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Gwynn Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Baltimore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Woodberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Charles Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- 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)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Freedom Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Sykesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eldersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Piney Ridge Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Lakeview Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Morgan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Berrywood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Finksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Klee Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- 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)
- Sams Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Smith Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Oak Orchard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Bartholows
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Unionville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- 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)
- Hess
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Joppatowne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Pleasant Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Benson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Edgewater Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Fallston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Upper Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Wimbledon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Amoss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- 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)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Elkridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ilchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Ellicott City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aladdin Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Saint Johns Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Village of Dorseys Search
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glenshire Towne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Font Hill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- 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)
- Edesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- 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)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Spencerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Ashton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brinklow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Cloverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Paint Branch Farms
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
- Sandy Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bonifant Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Brookeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- South Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- West Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Beltsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenn Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Collington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Goddard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Greenbelt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bowie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
- Berwyn Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- 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)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cheslou Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Mattapex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- 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)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Fairfax County (VA)
- Langley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Avalon, see our County-by-County Page for Avalon.
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.
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 Avalon - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Arbutus Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- United Hebrew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eucharist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meadowridge Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Ridge Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (438 more) ...
- Western Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ring - Caples Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Andover Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find 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)
- Saint Denis
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Saint Denis is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Denis
- Winans ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Winans is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winans
- Arbutus
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Catonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bloomsbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsbury
- Hanover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Patapsco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Halethorpe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Paradise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Paradise is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Ilchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Dorsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Beechfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Wellham Crossroads ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wellham Crossroads is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellham Crossroads
- Shipley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shipley is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
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.
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]<5>. 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 first turn to 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 Avalon:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Arlington County
- Fairfax 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Avalon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avalon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |