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 Briar Hill (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 Briar Hill. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Briar Hill is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Briar Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Briar Hill:
- Howard County (The home county of Briar Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briar Hill, with the one closest to Briar Hill listed first.
- Sandy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- West Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glenelg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Alpha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Dayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Clarksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marydell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Saint Johns Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Marriottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cooksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briar Hill, with the one closest to Briar Hill listed first.
- Dorsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Jessup
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Annapolis Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Harmans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Lake Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Linthicum Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Linthicum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Pumphrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Geraghty Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Meade Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Pioneer City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Briar Hill, with the one closest to Briar Hill listed first.
- Beechfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Edmondson Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Gwynn Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oaklee Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Colonial Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Carroll
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Violetville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Hampden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Woodberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Charles Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Guilford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Homeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briar Hill, with the one closest to Briar Hill listed first.
- Granite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Hollofield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Carriage Hill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Hernwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Frederick Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Oakwood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
- Milford Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Randallstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Catonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Scotts Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Level is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Level
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briar Hill, with the one closest to Briar Hill listed first.
- Henryton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Sykesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gaither
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Freedom Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Piney Ridge Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Morgan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodbine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eldersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Watersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Lakeview Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Nottingham Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Stone House Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Klee Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briar Hill, with the one closest to Briar Hill listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Bartholows
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Oak Orchard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Sams Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Monrovia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New Market
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Green Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Libertytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Ijamsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Urbana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harford County
- Hess
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briar Hill, with the one closest to Briar Hill listed first.
- Brighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Unity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Brinklow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Brookeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Camelback Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
- Olney Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Olney Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Town
- Olney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Mullinix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Blackburn Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briar Hill, with the one closest to Briar Hill listed first.
- West Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- South Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Beltsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Adelphi
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Berwyn Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- College Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Greenbelt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Langley Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Glenn Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Alexandria City (VA)
- Arlandria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briar Hill, with the one closest to Briar Hill listed first.
- Riverwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Cherrydale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Colonial Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Garden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Lyon Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Williamsburg Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Arlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arlington Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Brandon Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briar Hill, with the one closest to Briar Hill listed first.
- Langley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Great Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- McLean
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Springvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Ash Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Kenmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Pimmit Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Shouse Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Tysons Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Wolf Trap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Baileys Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briar Hill, with the one closest to Briar Hill listed first.
- Falls Church
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briar Hill, with the one closest to Briar Hill listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Briar Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Briar Hill.
Cemeteries Near Briar Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Briar Hill.
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 Briar Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Briar Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Briar Hill, with the one closest to Briar Hill listed first.
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Cemetery
- The Crestlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Louis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Linthicum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dorsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls RC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Basil Griffith Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (494 more) ...
- St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Briar Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Briar Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Briar Hill, with the one closest to Briar Hill listed first.
- Clarkson
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clarkson is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Glenelg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Clarksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Glenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marriottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Henryton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cooksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Triadelphia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Triadelphia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
- Sykesville
(6 miles [9.7 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 Briar Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Briar Hill.
Newspapers Published in Briar Hill ...
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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Briar Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Briar Hill, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Briar Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Briar Hill:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Loudoun 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 Briar Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Briar Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |