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 Bloomfield (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 Bloomfield. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Bloomfield is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Bloomfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bloomfield:
- Frederick County (The home county of Bloomfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Charlesville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Clover Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Antietam Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Antietam Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Village
- Yellow Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Discovery - Spring Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Walkersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mountaindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Green Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Monocacy Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Monocacy Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy Village
- Fredericktowne Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colony Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- Braddock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Bruceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- McKinstrys Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Union Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Mount Airy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Bark Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Marston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- New Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Long Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cooksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Glenelg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Friendship
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Dayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Marriottsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Hyattstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Browningsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Barnesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dickerson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Damascus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Beallsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Blocktown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Boyds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burdette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Zittlestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Mount Lena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- San Mar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Boonsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Pondsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Gapland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rohrersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cavetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Greenvale Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Brownsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Eakles Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Zora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Fairfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greenmount
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Virginia Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Kingsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Orrtanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Littlestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gettysburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McKnightstown Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Lake Heritage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Monterey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Beartown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Zullinger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Nunnery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Waynecastle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Quincy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Lucketts
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Georges Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Hillsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdowne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Purcellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Scrabble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Bedington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Falling Waters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Little Georgetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Martinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Shepherdstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bardane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bloomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Charles Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Ranson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- 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 <1>
- Kabletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bloomfield, see our County-by-County Page for Bloomfield.
Cemeteries Near Bloomfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bloomfield.
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 Bloomfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bloomfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brook Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountaindale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Utica Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica Cemetery
- The Utica Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Cemetery
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988214 <2>
- Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (406 more) ...
- Frederick Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Israel Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Bloomfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bloomfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
- Charlesville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Harmony Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Hansonville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hansonville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
- Fountain Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
- Yellow Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Walkersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Braddock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Frederick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
- Deerfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Lewistown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lewistown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Middletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Feagaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Feagaville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagaville
- Daysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bloomfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bloomfield.
Newspapers Published in Bloomfield ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bloomfield, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bloomfield.
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 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 Bloomfield:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson 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 Bloomfield, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bloomfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |