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 Bakersfield (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 Bakersfield. 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 and 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.
Bakersfield is located in Harford 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 Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Bakersfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bakersfield:
- Harford County (The home county of Bakersfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakersfield, with the one closest to Bakersfield listed first.
- Putnam Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
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- Upper Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
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- Jarrettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hess
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hess is located in Harford County
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- Coopstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Amoss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Forest Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
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- Sharon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Harford County
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- Fallston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wimbledon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
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- Bynum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bynum is located in Harford County
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- Benson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benson is located in Harford County
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- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakersfield, with the one closest to Bakersfield listed first.
- Arundel Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Brooklyn Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pumphrey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Linthicum Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Linthicum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Patapsco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Ferndale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Riviera Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Glen Burnie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Stoneybrook Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stoneybrook Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook Village
- Cohansey Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Dorsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakersfield, with the one closest to Bakersfield listed first.
- Anthonyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
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- Lauraville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
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- Homeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
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- Gardenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Charles Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
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- Guilford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
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- Hampden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Woodberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
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- Gwynn Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakersfield, with the one closest to Bakersfield listed first.
- Baldwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hydes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knoebel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knoebel is located in Baltimore County
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- Long Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Monkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glen Arm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
- Phoenix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Phoenix is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Glencoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jerusalem Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Kingsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakersfield, with the one closest to Bakersfield listed first.
- Rockbrook Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Roller
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Young Mans Fancy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
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- Hampstead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Berrywood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Lineboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Finksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Reeds Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Sandyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Yorkland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Eastview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakersfield, with the one closest to Bakersfield listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Oakwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Rock Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Rowlandsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Conowingo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Port Deposit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Frenchtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Colora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Perry Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Perryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Principio Furnace
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakersfield, with the one closest to Bakersfield listed first.
- Ellicott City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ilchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Lawyers Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marriottsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Woodstock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elkridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Alpha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
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- Font Hill Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Columbia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakersfield, with the one closest to Bakersfield listed first.
- Betterton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Still Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Lynch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Worton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakersfield, with the one closest to Bakersfield listed first.
- Glen Roy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Barnsley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
- Chrome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Mount Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Tweedale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakersfield, with the one closest to Bakersfield listed first.
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- McSparran
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Furniss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Mount Nebo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Colemanville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Kirks Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Little Britain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Buck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Highville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Mechanic Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Oak Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Summerhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Truce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bakersfield, with the one closest to Bakersfield listed first.
- Fawn Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Freedom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wiley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Stewartstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Draco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Bryansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Delta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Susquehanna Trails
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
- Orwig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orwig is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Bruce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bruce is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Muddy Creek Forks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Muddy Creek Forks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek Forks
- Castle Fin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bakersfield, see our County-by-County Page for Bakersfield.
Cemeteries Near Bakersfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bakersfield.
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 Bakersfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bakersfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bakersfield, with the one closest to Bakersfield listed first.
- Highview Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Good Will Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Upper Crossroads Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Brick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Watters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jarrettsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (376 more) ...
- Fallston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moores Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Harford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Bakersfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bakersfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bakersfield, with the one closest to Bakersfield listed first.
- Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Furnace is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Upper Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Taylor
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Taylor is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Pleasantville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Jarrettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Madonna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Madonna is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna
- High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- High Point is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Coopstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Sweet Air
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Air is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
- Baldwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Manor is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Sunnybrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnybrook is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Knoebel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knoebel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoebel
- Hydes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wimbledon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bakersfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bakersfield.
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 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 Bakersfield:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Harford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Chester County
- Lancaster 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> | 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 Bakersfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |