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 Ayres Lane Estates (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 Ayres Lane Estates. 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.
Name Variations for Ayres Lane Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Ayres Lane Estates: Ayres Lane Ests.
- While the name of this community is Ayres Lane Estates, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Ayres Lane Estates may originally have been Ayre's Lane Estates.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Ayres Lane Estates might be written as Ayre Lane Estates.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Ayres Lane Estates is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Sussex (DE), Somerset, Wicomico & Accomack (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Ayres Lane Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ayres Lane Estates:
- Worcester County (The home county of Ayres Lane Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayres Lane Estates, with the one closest to Ayres Lane Estates listed first.
- Girdletree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Snow Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Stockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pocomoke City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <2>
- Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whaleyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Ocean City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- Showell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Ocean City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Pines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayres Lane Estates, with the one closest to Ayres Lane Estates listed first.
- West Pocomoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Costen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Rehobeth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Princess Anne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Westover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Loretto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Manokin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Tulls Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
- Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
- Champ
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayres Lane Estates, with the one closest to Ayres Lane Estates listed first.
- Whiton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whiton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Powellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- New Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Willards
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Parsonsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pittsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fruitland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Dogwood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Salisbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Twiggs Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Cedar Hurst Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayres Lane Estates, with the one closest to Ayres Lane Estates listed first.
- Selbyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bunting
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
- Williamsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Ward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Delmar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roxana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Bayville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- Fenwick Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bayard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Frankford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Omar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Dagsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mission
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ayres Lane Estates, with the one closest to Ayres Lane Estates listed first.
- Franklin City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Greenbackville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sign Post
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sinnickson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Chincoteague
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Birch Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
- Wattsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Atlantic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Withams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Temperanceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hallwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Groton Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Mappsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ayres Lane Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Ayres Lane Estates.
Cemeteries Near Ayres Lane Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ayres Lane Estates.
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 Ayres Lane Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ayres Lane Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ayres Lane Estates, with the one closest to Ayres Lane Estates listed first.
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Acres Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Christian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whatcoat United Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- All Hallows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Makemie Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bates Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Portersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (120 more) ...
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Church Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Ayres Lane Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ayres Lane Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ayres Lane Estates, with the one closest to Ayres Lane Estates listed first.
- Boxiron
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Boxiron is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxiron
- Girdletree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Spence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spence is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Scarboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scarboro is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Snow Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Stockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Greenbackville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Corbin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Corbin is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Goodwill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwill is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Welbourne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Welbourne is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sinnickson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ayres Lane Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ayres Lane Estates.
Newspapers Published in Ayres Lane Estates ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ayres Lane Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ayres Lane Estates, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ayres Lane Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Ayres Lane Estates:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Somerset County
- Wicomico County
- Sussex County
- Accomack County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Ayres Lane Estates, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ayres Lane Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |