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 Birch Manor (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 Birch Manor. 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 Birch Manor ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Birch Manor: Birch Mnr.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Birch Manor. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birch Manor.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Birch Manor is located in Saint Mary's 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 Saint Mary's County: Calvert & Charles.
Below are the counties that are near Birch Manor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Birch Manor:
- Saint Mary's County (The home county of Birch Manor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Helen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Morganza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Summerseat Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Loveville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Chaptico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Charlotte Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clements
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hurry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Budds Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Bushwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- Friendship
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Jewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Pindell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Baywalker Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Deale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tracys Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Churchton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greenock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Lothian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- Battle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Hellen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Adelina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Bowens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Broomes Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Barstow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barstow is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Mutual Consent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Another Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Mutual
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mackall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Calvert Towne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Towne
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- Benedict
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Independence Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Hughesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Victoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Bryantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Cobb Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Malcolm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Bel Alton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Faulkner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Morgantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- Taylors Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Golden Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Thomas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Fishing Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- James
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Woolford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- Hills Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- Eagle Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Aquasco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Cedarhaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Horsehead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Orme
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Westwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Cedarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Brandywine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Keys
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- The Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Blandford Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Cheltenham
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- Tilghman Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Tilghman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Caroline County (VA)
- Port Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- Layton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- Fort Hunt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Hybla Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Mount Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- King George County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- Dahlgren
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hooes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Ninde
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Alden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Hampstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Weedonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Edgehill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Shiloh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Ambar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Somerset Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Arnolds Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- King George
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Northumberland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Richmond County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- Newland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tallent Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Rich Neck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Westmoreland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- Colonial Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Monroe Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Chiltons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Hinnom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Baynesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Maple Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Potomac Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montross
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nash Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Machodoc
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Birch Manor, see our County-by-County Page for Birch Manor.
Cemeteries Near Birch Manor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Birch Manor.
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 Birch Manor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Birch Manor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Galilee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- All Faith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Charles Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- All Saints Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (194 more) ...
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Old Field Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New St. Aloysius Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Birch Manor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Birch Manor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Birch Manor, with the one closest to Birch Manor listed first.
- Morganza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Laurel Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Laurel Grove is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chaptico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loveville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Oakville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Sandgates
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sandgates is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgates
- Charlotte Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Budds Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Hellen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Battle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Adelina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bowens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Burch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burch is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch
- Benedict
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Birch Manor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Birch Manor.
Newspapers Published in Birch Manor ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Birch Manor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Birch Manor, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Birch Manor.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Birch Manor:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Saint Mary's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Dorchester County
- Prince George's County
- Talbot County
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fairfax County
- King George County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Westmoreland 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 Birch Manor, 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- Birch Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |