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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 Benedict Woods (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 Benedict Woods. 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.

Benedict Woods is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Benedict Woods)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Woods, with the one closest to Benedict Woods listed first.
    • Reeds Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hampstead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Manchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Carrollton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Westminster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <2>
    • Sandyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Sandyville is located in Carroll County
    • Yorkland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
      • Yorkland is located in Carroll County
    • Lineboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Roller
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
      • Roller is located in Carroll County
    • Avondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Carroll County
    • Carroll Lutheran Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Lutheran Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Lutheran Village
      • Carroll Lutheran Village is located in Carroll County
    • Frizzellburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
      • Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
      • Frizzellburg has also been known as:
      • Frizels
  • Anne Arundel County
    • Patapsco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
      • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Woods, with the one closest to Benedict Woods listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Hampden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
    • Beechfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
    • Charles Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Edmondson Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Baltimore City
    • Oaklee Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Violetville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
    • Baltimore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Woods, with the one closest to Benedict Woods listed first.
    • Trenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Baltimore County
    • Upperco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperco
      • Upperco is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperco <2>
    • Fowblesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
      • Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Boring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
      • Boring is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <2>
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Woodensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
      • Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Eklo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eklo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
      • Eklo is located in Baltimore County
    • Glen Morris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
      • Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
    • Butler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Baltimore County
    • Glyndon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyndon
      • Glyndon is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glyndon <2>
    • Reisterstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sagamore Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
      • Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Saint Georges
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Georges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
      • Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Woods, with the one closest to Benedict Woods listed first.
    • Sams Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Oak Orchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
    • Unionville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Ladiesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
    • Libertytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
    • New Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rocky Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Woodsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <2>
    • Daysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
      • Daysville is located in Frederick County
    • New London
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Frederick County
    • Emmitsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <2>
    • Bartholows
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
      • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Woods, with the one closest to Benedict Woods listed first.
    • Shawsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County
    • Hess
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
      • Hess is located in Harford County
    • Jarrettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County
    • Upper Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
      • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
    • Coopstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
      • Coopstown is located in Harford County
    • Amoss
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
      • Amoss is located in Harford County
    • Sharon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Harford County
    • Fallston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Street
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Benson
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Harford County
    • Bynum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Harford County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Woods, with the one closest to Benedict Woods listed first.
    • Marriottsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Cooksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
      • Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
    • West Friendship
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
    • Marydell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
    • Long Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County
    • Font Hill Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Font Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
      • Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
    • Linwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Saint Johns Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
      • Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
    • Timberleigh Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberleigh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Woods, with the one closest to Benedict Woods listed first.
    • Mullinix
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
      • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
    • High Point Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Point Estates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
    • Browningsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Damascus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Unity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Montgomery County
    • Etchison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etchison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
      • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
    • Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
    • Laytonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
      • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Woods, with the one closest to Benedict Woods listed first.
    • Kingsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Littlestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McSherrystown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Edgegrove
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Whitehall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Bonneauville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
      • Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • New Oxford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Abbottstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Brush Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Lake Heritage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
    • East Berlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
      • East Berlin is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <2>
    • Gettysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Woods, with the one closest to Benedict Woods listed first.
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Monterey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Benedict Woods, with the one closest to Benedict Woods listed first.
    • West Manheim
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
      • West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
    • Blackrock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
      • Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
    • Bandanna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
      • Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
    • Glenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in York County (PA)
    • Parkville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in York County (PA)
    • Brodbecks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
      • Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
    • Hanover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Pennville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County (PA)
    • Valley Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
      • Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
    • Jefferson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Glen Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Railroad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Railroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad
      • Railroad is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Railroad <2>
    • Seitzland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
      • Seitzland is located in York County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Benedict Woods ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Benedict Woods.

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

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bartholomews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenmount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (415 more) ...
    • Bixler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bixler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bixler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Benjamins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benjamins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benjamins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elsworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Benedict Woods in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Benedict Woods.

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

  • Cranberry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
    • Cranberry is located in Carroll County
  • Brummel
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brummel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brummel
    • Brummel is located in Carroll County
  • Snydersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersburg
    • Snydersburg is located in Carroll County
  • Shiloh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Carroll County
  • Tannery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
    • Tannery is located in Carroll County
  • Hampstead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Greenmount
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
    • Greenmount is located in Carroll County
  • Bachman Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachman Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachman Mills
    • Bachman Mills is located in Carroll County
  • Maple Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Manchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebbvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebbvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebbvale
    • Ebbvale is located in Carroll County
  • Bixler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
    • Bixler is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Carrollton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Houcksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houcksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcksville
      • Houcksville is located in Carroll County
    • Millers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
      • Millers is located in Carroll County

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

Newspapers Published in Benedict Woods ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Benedict Woods.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Benedict Woods, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Benedict Woods.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Benedict Woods:

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<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 Benedict Woods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benedict Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benedict Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6237, Longitude: -76.9205       In this case, the coordinates for Benedict Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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