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 Brelsmir Haven (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 Brelsmir Haven. 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 Brelsmir Haven ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Brelsmir Haven: Brelsmir Hvn. (or less commonly used: Brelsmir Havn.)
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.
Brelsmir Haven is located in Dorchester 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 Dorchester County: Sussex (DE), Caroline, Somerset, Talbot & Wicomico.
Below are the counties that are near Brelsmir Haven. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brelsmir Haven:
- Dorchester County (The home county of Brelsmir Haven)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brelsmir Haven, with the one closest to Brelsmir Haven listed first.
- Lloyds
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Hills Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- Algonquin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- James
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Patamoke Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
- Thomas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Church Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woolford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Thompson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Secretary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Taylors Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brelsmir Haven, with the one closest to Brelsmir Haven listed first.
- Fairhaven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Churchton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Deale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Baywalker Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Idlewilde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewilde is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewilde
- Shady Side
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Galesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tracys Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mayo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayo is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Jewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Highland Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Greenock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brelsmir Haven, with the one closest to Brelsmir Haven listed first.
- Cove Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Angelica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Angelica is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
- Willows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Willows is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Lusby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Leonard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chesapeake Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Port Republic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Summer City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Summer City is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Brianwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brianwood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
- Parran
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Parran is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parran
- Another Place
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Calvert Towne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Calvert Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Towne
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brelsmir Haven, with the one closest to Brelsmir Haven listed first.
- Tanyard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Preston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hynson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Tuckahoe Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Griffin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Federalsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Thomas Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Denton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oil City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Hickman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Charles County
- Benedict
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brelsmir Haven, with the one closest to Brelsmir Haven listed first.
- Cedarhaven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Eagle Harbor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Aquasco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Westwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brelsmir Haven, with the one closest to Brelsmir Haven listed first.
- Guys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Mattapex
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Grasonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Willoughby
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Queen Anne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomingdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Kent Narrows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Cheslou Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Chester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Queenstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Bay City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ruthsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brelsmir Haven, with the one closest to Brelsmir Haven listed first.
- Sotterley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
- California
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Lexington Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Town Creek Manor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
- Golden Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Summerseat Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brelsmir Haven, with the one closest to Brelsmir Haven listed first.
- Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Trappe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newcomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newcomb is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
- Neavitt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
- Kirkham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kirkham is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
- Riverside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Tilghman Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Tilghman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Saint Michaels
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bozman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brelsmir Haven, with the one closest to Brelsmir Haven listed first.
- Sharptown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Mardela Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Tyaskin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bivalve
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jesterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Nanticoke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Quantico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Capitola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Hebron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brelsmir Haven, with the one closest to Brelsmir Haven listed first.
- Hickman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Adamsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brelsmir Haven, with the one closest to Brelsmir Haven listed first.
- Reliance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Briar Hook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Ross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Seaford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Scotts Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Blades
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brelsmir Haven, see our County-by-County Page for Brelsmir Haven.
Cemeteries Near Brelsmir Haven ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brelsmir Haven.
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 Brelsmir Haven - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brelsmir Haven covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brelsmir Haven, with the one closest to Brelsmir Haven listed first.
- St. Johns Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rattlesnake Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Readly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old John Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oxford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Old Paradise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kemp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Brelsmir Haven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brelsmir Haven.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brelsmir Haven, with the one closest to Brelsmir Haven listed first.
- Lloyds
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Cornersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cornersville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Hills Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hudson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hudson is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Dailsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dailsville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailsville
- James
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trappe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bellevue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bellevue is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Woolford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- Church Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hambleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hambleton is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Royal Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brelsmir Haven. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brelsmir Haven.
Newspapers Published in Brelsmir Haven ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brelsmir Haven.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brelsmir Haven, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brelsmir Haven.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Brelsmir Haven:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Dorchester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Caroline County
- Charles County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Talbot County
- Wicomico County
- Kent County
- Sussex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brelsmir Haven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brelsmir Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |