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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 Bel Air (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 Bel Air. 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 Bel Air ...

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 have occurred.

Over the years, Bel Air had several name changes:

  • Prior to its current name of Bel Air, it was known as Belle Air.
  • Before changing to Belle Air, it was named Belle Aire.
  • Bel Air was originally named Belle Aire

Another variation: Bell Air.

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.

A Few Details for Bel Air ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Bel Air is located in Harford County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Bel Air. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bel Air:

  • Harford County     (The home county of Bel Air)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bel Air, with the one closest to Bel Air listed first.
    • Country Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Harford County
    • Homestead Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
      • Homestead Village is located in Harford County
    • Bradford Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Village
      • Bradford Village is located in Harford County
    • Bynum
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bynum
      • From Bel Air to Bynum
    • Harford Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Village
      • Harford Village is located in Harford County
    • Benson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Bel Air to Benson
    • Fallston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynchs Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Amoss
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amoss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
      • Amoss is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amoss
      • From Bel Air to Amoss
    • Forest Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <3>
    • Mountain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
      • Mountain is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mountain
      • From Bel Air to Mountain
    • Creswell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bel Air, with the one closest to Bel Air listed first.
    • Arundel Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Brooklyn Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <3>
    • Riviera Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviera Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
      • Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pumphrey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Linthicum Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Linthicum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linthicum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pine Grove Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Stoneybrook Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook Village
      • Stoneybrook Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Ferndale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <3>
    • Patapsco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
      • Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Glen Burnie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bel Air, with the one closest to Bel Air listed first.
    • Waverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Charles Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Hampden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Baltimore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
    • Colonial Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Gwynn Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
      • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <3>
    • Curtis Bay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
    • Edmondson Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Beechfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechfield
      • From Bel Air to Beechfield
    • Brooklyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • Oaklee Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bel Air, with the one closest to Bel Air listed first.
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklinville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
      • Fork is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <3>
    • Bradshaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <3>
    • Upper Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
    • Hydes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Arm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Germantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germantown
      • From Bel Air to Germantown
    • Long Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Perry Hall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Hall
      • Perry Hall is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry Hall <3>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bel Air, with the one closest to Bel Air listed first.
    • Roller
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Hampstead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <3>
    • Berrywood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Lineboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County
    • Finksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
      • Finksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <3>
    • Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Reeds Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Sandyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bel Air, with the one closest to Bel Air listed first.
    • Port Deposit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <3>
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bald Friar
      • From Bel Air to Bald Friar
    • Rock Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowlandsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Frenchtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frenchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frenchtown
      • From Bel Air to Frenchtown
    • Perry Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
    • Perryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Conowingo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Principio Furnace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Colora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <3>
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bel Air, with the one closest to Bel Air listed first.
    • Elkridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <3>
    • Ilchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
    • Lawyers Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellicott City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
      • Ellicott City is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <3>
    • Linwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marydell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marydell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marydell
      • From Bel Air to Marydell
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bel Air, with the one closest to Bel Air listed first.
    • Betterton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <3>
    • Coleman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Bel Air to Coleman
    • Still Pond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Lynch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Worton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
      • Worton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <3>
    • Kennedyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <3>
    • Locust Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
    • Morganec Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganec Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County
    • Edesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
      • Edesville is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edesville
      • From Bel Air to Edesville
    • Dogwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
  • Montgomery County
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bel Air, with the one closest to Bel Air listed first.
    • Kings Town Manor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Town Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Kingstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Crumpton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bel Air, with the one closest to Bel Air listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Roy
      • From Bel Air to Glen Roy
    • Chrome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Bel Air to Chrome
    • Barnsley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnsley
      • From Bel Air to Barnsley
    • Hopewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Bel Air to Hopewell
    • Tweedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tweedale
      • From Bel Air to Tweedale
    • Mount Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
    • Elkview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkview
      • From Bel Air to Elkview
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bel Air, with the one closest to Bel Air listed first.
    • Benton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benton
      • From Bel Air to Benton
    • McSparran
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McSparran
      • From Bel Air to McSparran
    • Furniss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kirks Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirks Mills
      • From Bel Air to Kirks Mills
    • Little Britain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Hill
      • From Bel Air to Oak Hill
    • Summerhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mechanic Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Buck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mount Nebo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Colemanville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colemanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colemanville
      • From Bel Air to Colemanville
    • Truce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truce
      • From Bel Air to Truce
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bel Air, with the one closest to Bel Air listed first.
    • Delta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bryansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Slate Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slate Hill
      • From Bel Air to Slate Hill
    • Fawn Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Freedom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
    • Stewartstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <3>
    • Castle Fin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle Fin
      • From Bel Air to Castle Fin
    • New Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Draco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bruce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruce
      • From Bel Air to Bruce

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bel Air, see our County-by-County Page for Bel Air.

Cemeteries Near Bel Air ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bel Air.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bel Air covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bel Air, with the one closest to Bel Air listed first.

  • Heavenly Waters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavenly Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bel Air Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Centre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Centre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Centre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Asbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fallston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fallston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fallston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis De Sales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bel Air had a population of 1,416 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bel Air had a population of 10,266 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bel Air, with the one closest to Bel Air listed first.

  • Watervale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watervale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
    • Watervale is located in Harford County
  • Benson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Benson
    • From Bel Air to Benson
  • Bynum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bynum
    • From Bel Air to Bynum
  • Fountain Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Fountain Green is located in Harford County
  • Vale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Vale is located in Harford County
  • Fallston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wimbledon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimbledon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
    • Wimbledon is located in Harford County
  • Wilna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilna
    • Wilna is located in Harford County
  • Emmorton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmorton
    • Emmorton is located in Harford County
  • Hickory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Harford County
  • Singer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
    • Singer is located in Harford County
  • Creswell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Calvary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Harford County
    • Forest Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <3>
    • High Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • High Point is located in Harford County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bel Air. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bel Air.

Newspapers Published in Bel Air ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bel Air.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Bel Air:

The official website for Bel Air: www.belair.bel-air.md.us/

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Bel Air, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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