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 Big Spring (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 Big Spring. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Big Spring ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Big Spring: Big Spg. (or less commonly used: Big Spng. or Big Sprng.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Big Spring. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Spring.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Big Spring is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Big Spring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Spring:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Big Spring)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
- Oregon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oregon is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Butler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Butler is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Sagamore Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Belfast
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belfast is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Saint Georges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Glen Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Glyndon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cockeysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hunt Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Boring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Owings Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mays Chapel Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mays Chapel Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel Village
- Delight
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
- Brooklyn Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Patapsco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Pumphrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Arundel Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Linthicum Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Linthicum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Dorsey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Ferndale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Glen Burnie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harmans
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Cohansey Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Jessup
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
- Colonial Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Homeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Guilford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hampden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Charles Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Edmondson Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Anthonyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Gardenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Lauraville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Baltimore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
- Berrywood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Finksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hampstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Rockbrook Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Lakeview Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Sandyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Yorkland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Eastview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Eldersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Klee Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Peach Brandy Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
- Sams Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Mount Airy Village West
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Libertytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Bartholows
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- New London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Smith Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Ladiesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Daysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Monrovia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Market
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
- Hess
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Shawsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Upper Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Putnam Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Jarrettsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Amoss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Coopstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Fallston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Federal Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Benson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Lynchs Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Pleasant Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
- Marriottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Linwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Ellicott City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Font Hill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Ilchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Saint Johns Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Sandy Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- West Friendship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Village of Dorseys Search
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
- High Point Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Brighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Mullinix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Unity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Ashton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brinklow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Brookeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Blackburn Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Damascus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Browningsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
- Laurel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- West Laurel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- South Laurel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
- Kingsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McSherrystown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Edgegrove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Whitehall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Abbottstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bonneauville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- New Oxford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
- Blackrock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Glenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Railroad
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wiley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- West Manheim
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Brodbecks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Orwig
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Orwig is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Shrewsbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tolna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tolna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Bandanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Glen Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Draco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- New Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Spring, see our County-by-County Page for Big Spring.
Cemeteries Near Big Spring ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Spring.
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 Big Spring - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Big Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
- Carrolls - Gills UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls - Gills UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carrolls - Gills UMC Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Garrison.
- The Carrolls - Gills UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carroll Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208261 <3>
- St. Lukes UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- All Saints Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Har Sinai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maryland National Veterans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oheb Shalom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Druid Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (459 more) ...
- Forest Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- The Forest Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191199 <3>
- Finksburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Baseman Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
While we didn't find Big Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Spring.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
- Shawan
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shawan is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawan
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Oregon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oregon is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Butler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Butler is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Coopersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Coopersville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Western Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Western Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
- Emory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Emory Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Grove
- Glyndon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Georges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Timber Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Belfast
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belfast is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Glen Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Berean
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berean is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berean
- Reisterstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Spring.
Newspapers Published in Big Spring ...
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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Spring.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Spring, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Spring.
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 either 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 Big Spring:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Adams County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Big Spring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Big Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |