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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 Bollinger Heights (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 Bollinger Heights. 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 Bollinger Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bollinger Heights: Bollinger Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bollinger Heights is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).

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

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Bollinger Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Heights, with the one closest to Bollinger Heights listed first.
    • Emmitsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <2>
    • Rocky Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ridge <2>
    • Ladiesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
    • New Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County
    • Thurmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sabillasville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
      • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <2>
    • Woodsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <2>
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
      • Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
    • Daysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
      • Daysville is located in Frederick County
    • Deerfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Frederick County
    • Glade Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Town
      • Glade Town is located in Frederick County
    • Green Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Frederick County
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Heights, with the one closest to Bollinger Heights listed first.
    • Fowblesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
      • Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Upperco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperco
      • Upperco is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperco <2>
    • Boring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
      • Boring is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <2>
    • Woodensburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
      • Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Reisterstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Glyndon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyndon
      • Glyndon is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glyndon <2>
    • Sagamore Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
      • Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Saint Georges
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Georges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
      • Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County
    • Butler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Baltimore County
    • Freeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Heights, with the one closest to Bollinger Heights listed first.
    • Harney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County
    • Keysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Carroll County
    • Taneytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Carroll County
    • Fairground Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
      • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
    • Keymar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
      • Keymar is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <2>
    • Bark Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bark Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
      • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Tyrone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Carroll County
    • Union Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Uniontown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Carroll County
    • Linwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Carroll County
    • Frizzellburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
      • Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
      • Frizzellburg has also been known as:
      • Frizels
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Heights, with the one closest to Bollinger Heights listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Timberleigh Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberleigh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
    • Cooksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marriottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
      • Marriottsville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Heights, with the one closest to Bollinger Heights listed first.
    • Browningsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Damascus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hyattstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Heights, with the one closest to Bollinger Heights listed first.
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
      • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
    • Pen Mar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Washington County
      • Pen Mar has also been known as:
      • Pen Mar Park
    • Smithsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cavetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
      • Cavetown is located in Washington County
    • Pondsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
      • Pondsville is located in Washington County
    • Greenvale Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
      • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
    • Hill Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
      • Hill Village is located in Washington County
    • Leitersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
      • Leitersburg is located in Washington County
    • Chewsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County
    • Mount Aetna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
      • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
    • Mount Lena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
    • Robinwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
      • Robinwood is located in Washington County
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Heights, with the one closest to Bollinger Heights listed first.
    • Greenmount
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
      • Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Zora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Kingsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Carroll Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <2>
    • Gettysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lake Heritage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Littlestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bonneauville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
      • Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Whitehall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Virginia Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
      • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Seven Stars
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Cumberland County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Heights, with the one closest to Bollinger Heights listed first.
    • Hunters Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
      • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Huntsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Montsera
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montsera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Shippensburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <2>
    • Barnitz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
      • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
      • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <2>
    • Big Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Craighead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
      • Craighead is located in Cumberland County (PA)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Heights, with the one closest to Bollinger Heights listed first.
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Monterey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Beartown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Pen Mar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Rouzerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Wayne Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Waynesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Caledonia Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
      • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Mont Alto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
      • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <2>
    • Nunnery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunnery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
      • Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Quincy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Brownsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bollinger Heights, with the one closest to Bollinger Heights listed first.
    • Pennville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County (PA)
    • Hanover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Bandanna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
      • Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
    • Parkville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in York County (PA)
    • West Manheim
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
      • West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
    • Blackrock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
      • Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
    • Glenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in York County (PA)
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • La Bott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
      • La Bott is located in York County (PA)
    • Strickhousers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strickhousers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
      • Strickhousers is located in York County (PA)
    • Spring Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
    • Thomasville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Bollinger Heights ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bollinger Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bollinger Heights, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bollinger Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bollinger Heights:

Cemeteries Near Bollinger Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bollinger Heights.

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 Bollinger Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Toms Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toms Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toms Creek Cemetery
  • Elias Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elias Cemetery
  • Piney Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Creek Cemetery
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
  • Mountainview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountainview Cemetery
  • Baptist Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Road Cemetery
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Emmitsburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmitsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmitsburg Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • St. Elias Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elias Cemetery
  • Continue List   (349 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Old Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
    • Elder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Bridgeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Frederick County
  • Harney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
    • Harney is located in Carroll County
  • Barlow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Fairplay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Emmitsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <2>
  • Greenmount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
    • Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Keysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Keysville is located in Carroll County
  • Motters
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motters
    • Motters is located in Frederick County
  • Crabster ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
    • Crabster is located in Carroll County
  • Taneytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bruceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
    • Bruceville is located in Carroll County
  • Sharretts ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharretts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharretts
    • Sharretts is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Galt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Carroll County
    • Two Taverns
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Taverns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Taverns
      • Two Taverns is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Round Top
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Adams County (PA)

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

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bollinger Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bollinger Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7051, Longitude: -77.2525       In this case, the coordinates for Bollinger Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Bollinger Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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