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 Bladensburg (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 Bladensburg. 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 Bladensburg ...
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.
The town of Bladensburg was originally named Garrison's Landing
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bladensburg. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bladensburg.
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.
A Few Details for Bladensburg ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Bladensburg was established in 1742.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Bladensburg is located in Prince George'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 Prince George's County: Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Montgomery, Alexandria City (VA) & Fairfax (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Bladensburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bladensburg:
- Prince George's County (The home county of Bladensburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Edmonston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Edmonston is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Colmar Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Colmar Manor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
- Cottage City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cottage City is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- North Brentwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Brentwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brentwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Riverdale Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ducat Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
- East Riverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Riverdale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Riverdale
- Hyattsville Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hyattsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cheverly
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brentwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mount Rainier
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Maryland City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Crofton Village Green
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
- Crofton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Stonegate Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Annapolis Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village
- Geraghty Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Davidsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gambrills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Jessup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Odenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Beechfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Oaklee Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Curtis Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Edmondson Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Baltimore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gwynn Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Frederick Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Halethorpe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arbutus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore Highlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Catonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hollofield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Granite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Windsor Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Franklintown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Chaney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Greene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkirk Town Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penwick Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Owings Town Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Academy Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sunderland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chesapeake Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Henryton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gaither
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Morgan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sykesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Woodbine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Watersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Acton Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Mattawoman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- White Oak Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Waldorf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Westlake Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Bryans Road
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- South Hampton Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bennsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Freedom Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Huntington Townhouses
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Malcolm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hammond Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- North Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Scaggsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Savage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glenshire Towne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oak View Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Simpsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Aladdin Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Takoma Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Park Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Hillandale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Indian Spring Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Silver Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Mills Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Burnt Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Martin's Additions
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Martin's Additions is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Additions
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Arlandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Colonial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Arlington Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Cherrydale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lyon Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Baileys Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burgundy Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Huntington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Langley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Salona Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Seven Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Barcroft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
- Lincolnia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
- Penn Daw Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Jefferson Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- McLean
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Falls Church
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Offutt Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Oak Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Countryside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Sterling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Manassas Park City (VA)
- Manassas Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Marumsco Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Agnewville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dale City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Yorkshire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Buckhall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Minnieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bladensburg, see our County-by-County Page for Bladensburg.
Cemeteries Near Bladensburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bladensburg.
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 Bladensburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bladensburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Addison Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- National Harmony Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lanham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Washington National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- George Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgley - Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (432 more) ...
- Greenbelt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bladensburg had a population of 503 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bladensburg had a population of 9,409 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bladensburg, with the one closest to Bladensburg listed first.
- Riverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Riverdale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Hyattsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Landover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ardwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ardwick is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardwick
- Seat Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brightseat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
- Lanham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Branchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Branchville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Mitchellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Seabrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Suitland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beltsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sligo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sligo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bladensburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bladensburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bladensburg ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bladensburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bladensburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bladensburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bladensburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> of Bladensburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bladensburg:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Prince George's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Carroll County
- Charles County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Loudoun County
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William 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 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. |
| <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 Bladensburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Bladensburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |