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 Berlin West (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 Berlin West. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Berlin West is located in Wicomico County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Berlin West. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Berlin West:
- Wicomico County (The home county of Berlin West)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berlin West, with the one closest to Berlin West listed first.
- Powellville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Whiton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whiton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Willards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pittsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Parsonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dogwood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Delmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hurst Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Centennial Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berlin West, with the one closest to Berlin West listed first.
- Galestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Walnut Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Rabbit Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brookview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Eldorado
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Reliance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Finchville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Rhodesdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berlin West, with the one closest to Berlin West listed first.
- Eden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Costen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Princess Anne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Pocomoke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Westover
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Mount Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Champ
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Kingston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Manokin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Monie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Oriole
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berlin West, with the one closest to Berlin West listed first.
- Whaleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Showell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Cedartown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Bishop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Snow Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ocean Pines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bishopville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Ocean City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- Ocean City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Ocean City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Ocean City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
- Girdletree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berlin West, with the one closest to Berlin West listed first.
- Selbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Mission
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Bunting
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
- Frankford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roxana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Williamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Dagsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Omar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Bayard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Bayville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- Blackwater Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berlin West, with the one closest to Berlin West listed first.
- Franklin City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Greenbackville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sign Post
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sinnickson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Chincoteague
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Birch Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
- Wattsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Withams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Atlantic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Berlin West, see our County-by-County Page for Berlin West.
Cemeteries Near Berlin West ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berlin West.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Berlin West - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Berlin West covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Berlin West, with the one closest to Berlin West listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Libertytown Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Townsend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Timmonstown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dennis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Willards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Colbourne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whaleyville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
- The Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Continue List (163 more) ...
- Trinity Gardens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farlows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Taylor Gate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Berlin West in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Berlin West.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Berlin West, with the one closest to Berlin West listed first.
- Powellville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Truitt
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Truitt is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt
- Whiton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whiton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Wango
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wango is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
- Pittsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colbourne is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbourne
- Ironshire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ironshire is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Parsonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wesley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Twilley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Twilley is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Berlin West. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berlin West.
Newspapers Published in Berlin West ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berlin West.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Berlin West, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Berlin West.
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 Berlin West:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Wicomico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- Worcester County
- Sussex County
- Accomack County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Berlin West, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Berlin West) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |