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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 Blocktown (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 Blocktown. 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 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.

Blocktown is located in Montgomery County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Frederick, Howard, Prince George's, Fairfax (VA) & Loudoun (VA).

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Blocktown)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blocktown, with the one closest to Blocktown listed first.
    • Maryland City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
      • Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Annapolis Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jessup
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <2>
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blocktown, with the one closest to Blocktown listed first.
    • Granite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Granite is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Granite
      • From Blocktown to Granite
    • Daniels ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daniels. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
      • Former names for Daniels:
      • Alberton
      • Elsyville
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Daniels
      • From Blocktown to Daniels
    • Hernwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Carriage Hill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
      • Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Hollofield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollofield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
      • Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hollofield
      • From Blocktown to Hollofield
    • Frederick Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
      • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Oakwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Randallstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blocktown, with the one closest to Blocktown listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgeville
      • From Blocktown to Ridgeville
    • Mount Airy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nottingham Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
      • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
    • Watersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morgan
      • From Blocktown to Morgan
    • Woodbine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaither
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone House Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
      • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
    • Sykesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
      • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <2>
    • Eldersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
      • Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <2>
    • Freedom Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
      • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
    • Henryton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henryton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
      • Henryton is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henryton
      • From Blocktown to Henryton
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blocktown, with the one closest to Blocktown listed first.
    • Green Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
    • Park Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
      • Park Mills is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Park Mills
      • From Blocktown to Park Mills
    • Tuscarora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ijamsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ijamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
      • Ijamsville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ijamsville <2>
    • Reels Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reels Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
      • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reels Mill
      • From Blocktown to Reels Mill
    • Smith Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
    • Adamstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <2>
    • Buckeystown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeystown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeystown
      • Buckeystown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeystown <2>
    • Manor Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
      • Manor Village is located in Frederick County
    • Monrovia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Adamstown Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Howard County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blocktown, with the one closest to Blocktown listed first.
    • West Laurel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Adelphi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <2>
    • Langley Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Park
      • Langley Park is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley Park <2>
    • Chillum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillum
      • Chillum is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillum <2>
    • Laurel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
    • Beltsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltsville
      • Beltsville is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beltsville <2>
    • Berwyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
    • College Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
      • College Park is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <2>
    • Hyattsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
      • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <2>
    • University Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Berwyn Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
      • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Boxwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blocktown, with the one closest to Blocktown listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County
    • Gapland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Hook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rohrersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <2>
    • Trego
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Trego is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trego
      • From Blocktown to Trego
    • Zittlestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Antietam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eakles Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <2>
    • Keedysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <2>
    • Sharpsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Lena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
  • Alexandria City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blocktown, with the one closest to Blocktown listed first.
    • Oakcrest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Warwick Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
    • Chinquapin Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinquapin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
    • Alexandria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blocktown, with the one closest to Blocktown listed first.
    • Garden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Williamsburg Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Cherrydale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandon Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Colonial Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Lyon Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Buckingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Fairfax City (VA)
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blocktown, with the one closest to Blocktown listed first.
    • Great Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
      • Great Falls is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <2>
    • Springvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springvale
      • From Blocktown to Springvale
    • Herndon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
    • Kenmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kenmore
      • From Blocktown to Kenmore
    • Reston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Shouse Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
      • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Wolf Trap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
      • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Ash Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
      • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Floris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Floris
      • From Blocktown to Floris
    • Langley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langley
      • From Blocktown to Langley
    • McLean
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Salona Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
      • Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Falls Church City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blocktown, with the one closest to Blocktown listed first.
    • Offutt Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Offutt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
    • West Falls Church
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Falls Church
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Fauquier County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blocktown, with the one closest to Blocktown listed first.
    • Landmark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Landmark
      • From Blocktown to Landmark
    • Halfway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Blocktown to Halfway
    • Zulla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blocktown, with the one closest to Blocktown listed first.
    • Sugarland Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Countryside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Lansdowne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucketts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ashburn Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Ashburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <2>
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Leesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
    • Waxpool
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waxpool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waxpool
      • From Blocktown to Waxpool
    • Bolington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Manassas Park City (VA)
    • Manassas Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
      • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <2>
  • Prince William County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blocktown, with the one closest to Blocktown listed first.
    • Catharpin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkshire Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
      • Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Yorkshire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Loch Lomond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
      • Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Sudley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
      • Sudley is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • West Gate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
      • West Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Waterfall Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Bull Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Crestwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Iron Gate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blocktown, with the one closest to Blocktown listed first.
    • Harpers Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lower Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bolivar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Bloomery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Kabletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Charles Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Ranson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
    • Shepherdstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Blocktown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blocktown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blocktown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyds Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hays Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Monocacy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury United Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (402 more) ...
    • Hyattstown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyattstown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyattstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Paul Community Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Yingling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yingling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yingling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Bucklodge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklodge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklodge
    • Bucklodge is located in Montgomery County
  • Boyds
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Burdette
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burdette
    • From Blocktown to Burdette
  • Slidell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slidell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
    • Slidell is located in Montgomery County
  • Sellman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellman
    • Sellman is located in Montgomery County
  • Comus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comus
    • Comus is located in Montgomery County
  • Germantown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarksburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <2>
  • Barnesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beallsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
    • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <2>
  • Dawsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
    • Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County
  • Middlebrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
    • Middlebrook is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Poolesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
      • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <2>
    • Clopper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
      • Clopper is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Ephraim
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
      • Mount Ephraim is located in Montgomery County

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

Newspapers Published in Blocktown ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blocktown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blocktown, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blocktown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Blocktown:

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Blocktown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blocktown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blocktown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1954, Longitude: -77.3267    









 

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