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 Bowie (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 Bowie. 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 southeast 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 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.
Bowie is located in Prince George's County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Prince George's County: Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Montgomery, Alexandria City (VA) & Fairfax (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Bowie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bowie:
- Prince George's County (The home county of Bowie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Pin Oak Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Collington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glenn Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Arbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Springdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kettering
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kettering is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
- Largo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenarden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
- Goddard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Lanham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brightseat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Stonegate Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Crofton Village Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
- Crofton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Davidsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Crofton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village
- Lusby Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Riva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crownsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gambrills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Millersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hidden Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Brooklyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Curtis Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Oaklee Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Beechfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Carroll
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Edmondson Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Baltimore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Old Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Charles Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Gwynn Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hampden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Arbutus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Baltimore Highlands
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Halethorpe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Frederick Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Catonsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dundalk
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Howard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sparrows Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
- Franklintown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Edgemere
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Chaney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Apple Greene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dunkirk Town Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Penwick Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Owings Town Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Academy Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Sunderland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chesapeake Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summer City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Summer City is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Carroll County
- Henryton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Mattawoman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- White Oak Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Acton Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Malcolm
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Waldorf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Huntington Townhouses
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Westlake Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Saint Charles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- White Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bryantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bennsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Bryans Road
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Savage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Aladdin Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Glenshire Towne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oak View Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Hammond Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- Scaggsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elkridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Simpsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Kent County
- Rock Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Hillandale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Blackburn Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Fairland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Park Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Takoma Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burtonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Burnt Mills Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Burnt Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Indian Spring Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Silver Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Colesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kemp Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kemp Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Mill
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Bay City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Mattapex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stevensville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cheslou Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Kent Narrows
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Grasonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Guys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Claiborne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sherwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McDaniel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tunis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wittman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harper ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Harper is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Tilghman Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Tilghman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Bozman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Michaels
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Neavitt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arlandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Chinquapin Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Arlington Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Colonial Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Arlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buckingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cherrydale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brandon Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Garden City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Belle Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burgundy Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Huntington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Penn Daw Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Groveton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Baileys Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Langley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Hunt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Hybla Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Lincolnia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
- Rose Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Lake Barcroft
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
- McLean
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Falls Church
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Offutt Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bowie, see our County-by-County Page for Bowie.
Cemeteries Near Bowie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowie.
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 Bowie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bowie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Foxhill Recreation Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bowie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Duvall Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ascension Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakemont Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- All Hallows Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (451 more) ...
- Union Memorial UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barber - White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Perkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bowie had a population of 84 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bowie had a population of 58,212 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bowie, with the one closest to Bowie listed first.
- Collington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mitchellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Leeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leeland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeland
- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rutland is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Conaways
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Conaways is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conaways
- Seabrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Davidsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lanham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Patuxent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Patuxent is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patuxent
- Brightseat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Ardwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ardwick is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardwick
- Westphalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crownsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bowie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bowie.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bowie ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowie.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bowie. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bowie and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bowie.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> of Bowie.
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 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 Bowie:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Prince George's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Carroll County
- Charles County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Queen Anne's County
- Talbot County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bowie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bowie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |