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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 Belfast (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 Belfast. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Belfast is located in Baltimore County.

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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).

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

  • Baltimore County     (The home county of Belfast)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Glencoe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Butler
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Baltimore County
    • Oregon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hunt Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Valley
      • Hunt Valley is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt Valley <2>
    • Phoenix
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Monkton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cockeysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockeysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockeysville
      • Cockeysville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cockeysville <2>
    • Sherwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherwood
      • From Belfast to Sherwood
    • White Hall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <2>
    • Warren
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warren
      • From Belfast to Warren
    • Parkton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shamburg
      • From Belfast to Shamburg
    • Mays Chapel Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel Village
      • Mays Chapel Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Arundel Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Pumphrey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Linthicum Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Linthicum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linthicum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Patapsco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dorsey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Ferndale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Glen Burnie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Harmans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
      • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Cohansey Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohansey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
      • Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jessup
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <2>
    • Riviera Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviera Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
      • Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Gwynn Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Charles Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Hampden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Waverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Baltimore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Edmondson Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Old Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
    • Beechfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechfield
      • From Belfast to Beechfield
    • Oaklee Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Violetville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • Curtis Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Hampstead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Rockbrook Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Berrywood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Finksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Roller
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrollton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeds Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Sandyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Yorkland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
    • Eastview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastview
      • From Belfast to Eastview
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<1>
      • 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 Belfast to Bald Friar
    • Oakwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Conowingo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rock Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rowlandsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Port Deposit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Rock Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Sams Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Oak Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Orchard
      • From Belfast to Oak Orchard
    • Unionville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy Village West
      • Mount Airy Village West is located in Frederick County
    • Libertytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Hess
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
      • Hess is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hess
      • From Belfast to Hess
    • Shawsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shawsville
      • From Belfast to Shawsville
    • Upper Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jarrettsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
      • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <2>
    • Putnam Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County
    • Coopstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Amoss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
      • Amoss is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amoss
      • From Belfast to Amoss
    • Fallston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Benson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Belfast to Benson
    • Forest Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Lynchs Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Marriottsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
      • Marriottsville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <2>
    • Woodstock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
    • Linwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Marydell
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marydell
      • From Belfast to Marydell
    • Ellicott City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Saint Johns Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
      • Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
    • Ilchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
    • Font Hill Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Font Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
      • Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
    • Sandy Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Lawyers Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • West Friendship
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • High Point Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Belfast to Brighton
    • Mullinix
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullinix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
      • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mullinix
      • From Belfast to Mullinix
    • Unity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unity
      • From Belfast to Unity
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • McSherrystown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <2>
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Littlestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgegrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgegrove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgegrove
      • From Belfast to Edgegrove
    • Kingsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbottstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <2>
    • Whitehall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
      • New Oxford is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <2>
    • Bonneauville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Benton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benton
      • From Belfast to Benton
    • Furniss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McSparran
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McSparran
      • From Belfast to McSparran
    • Mount Nebo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Colemanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colemanville
      • From Belfast to Colemanville
    • Highville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highville
      • From Belfast to Highville
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belfast, with the one closest to Belfast listed first.
    • Orwig
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
      • Orwig is located in York County (PA)
    • Railroad
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wiley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shrewsbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <2>
    • Tolna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
      • Tolna is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tolna
      • From Belfast to Tolna
    • New Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackrock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Seitzland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seitzland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
      • Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seitzland
      • From Belfast to Seitzland
    • Draco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Fawn Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brodbecks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodbecks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
      • Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brodbecks
      • From Belfast to Brodbecks

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

Cemeteries Near Belfast ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belfast.

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 Belfast covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wiseburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiseburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiseburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maryland National Veterans Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryland National Veterans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryland National Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Har Sinai Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Har Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Har Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Will Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Will Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Will Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highview Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McKendree Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Belfast had a population of 157 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Priceville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
    • Priceville is located in Baltimore County
  • Verona
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Baltimore County
  • Butler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Baltimore County
  • Western Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
    • Western Run is located in Baltimore County
  • Sparks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Sparks is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <2>
  • Glencoe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hereford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
    • Hereford is located in Baltimore County
  • Yeoho
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeoho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoho
    • Yeoho is located in Baltimore County
  • Shawan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawan
    • Shawan is located in Baltimore County
  • Oregon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Evna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evna
    • Evna is located in Baltimore County
  • Phoenix
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Corbett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
      • Corbett is located in Baltimore County
    • Berean
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berean
      • Berean is located in Baltimore County
    • Coopersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
      • Coopersville is located in Baltimore County

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

Newspapers Published in Belfast ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belfast.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belfast, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belfast.

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 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 Belfast:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belfast. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<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 Belfast, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Belfast) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belfast. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5479, Longitude: -76.6796       In this case, the coordinates for Belfast have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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