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 Avondale (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 Avondale. 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.
Avondale is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Avondale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Avondale:
- Carroll County (The home county of Avondale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Carroll Lutheran Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Westminster
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Medford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Medford is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Wakefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wakefield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Frizzellburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Peach Brandy Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
- New Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bloom
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Eastview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Dennings
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
- Marston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Dorsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Patapsco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Colonial Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Woodberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Beechfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Edmondson Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Guilford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hampden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Charles Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Oaklee Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Fowblesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Upperco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Woodensburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Glen Morris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Glyndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reisterstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Saint Georges
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Delight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Mount Carmel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Sams Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Libertytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Ladiesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- New Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Mount Airy Village West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New London
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Daysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Rocky Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Woodsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Shawsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Hess
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Jarrettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Federal Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Putnam Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Lisbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cooksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Marriottsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Alpha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Glenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Timberleigh Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- West Friendship
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Glenelg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Mullinix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Browningsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Unity
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Laytonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Brighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Clarksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brookeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Prathertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
- Brinklow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Pondsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Smithsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cavetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Greenvale Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Kingsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Whitehall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Edgegrove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- McSherrystown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Bonneauville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Greenmount
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Lake Heritage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Brush Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- New Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gettysburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pen Mar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- West Manheim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Bandanna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Blackrock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Parkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Pennville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Brodbecks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Valley Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Railroad
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Avondale, see our County-by-County Page for Avondale.
Cemeteries Near Avondale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avondale.
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 Avondale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Avondale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Western Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Meadow Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Warehime Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pipe Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Potters Field Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Westminster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Church of the Ascension Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Benjamins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (431 more) ...
- Elsworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Frizzellburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Windsor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Avondale had a population of 54 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Medford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Medford is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Westminster
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Warfieldsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Warfieldsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfieldsburg
- Fenby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fenby is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenby
- Wakefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wakefield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Frizzellburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- New Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shipley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shipley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Smallwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smallwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Tannery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tannery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
- Marston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Dennings
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bloom
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Bird Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
- Eastview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Avondale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avondale.
Newspapers Published in Avondale ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avondale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avondale, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avondale.
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 Avondale:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Avondale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avondale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |