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 Brigadoon (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 Brigadoon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Brigadoon is located in Frederick County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Brigadoon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brigadoon:
- Frederick County (The home county of Brigadoon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon, with the one closest to Brigadoon listed first.
- Frederick
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
- Antietam Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Antietam Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Village
- Monocacy Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Monocacy Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy Village
- Crestwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crestwood Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Mountain Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mountain Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Woodlawn Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
- Clover Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Fredericktowne Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ballenger Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ballenger Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballenger Creek
- Braddock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Braddock Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Reels Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon, with the one closest to Brigadoon listed first.
- Mount Airy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Nottingham Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Bruceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKinstrys Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Watersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Keysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Union Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Linwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Bark Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon, with the one closest to Brigadoon listed first.
- Long Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cooksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Glenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glenelg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Friendship
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Sandy Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Marriottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon, with the one closest to Brigadoon listed first.
- Hyattstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Browningsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Barnesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dickerson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Clarksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beallsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blocktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Boyds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burdette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Martinsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon, with the one closest to Brigadoon listed first.
- Zittlestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Brownsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rohrersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Boonsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Trego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Mount Lena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- San Mar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Eakles Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Sandy Hook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Keedysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Antietam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Antietam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon, with the one closest to Brigadoon listed first.
- Zora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greenmount
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Virginia Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Kingsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gettysburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orrtanna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon, with the one closest to Brigadoon listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Monterey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Beartown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wingerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Zullinger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Nunnery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Waynecastle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Milnor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Clarke County (VA)
- Gaylord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon, with the one closest to Brigadoon listed first.
- Great Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Springvale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Herndon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon, with the one closest to Brigadoon listed first.
- Lucketts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Lovettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Bolington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Leesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdowne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Purcellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon, with the one closest to Brigadoon listed first.
- Scrabble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Baker Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Bedington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Falling Waters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brigadoon, with the one closest to Brigadoon listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lower Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Shepherdstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bloomery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Bardane
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Charles Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ranson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Jefferson Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Kabletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Middleway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Summit Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brigadoon, see our County-by-County Page for Brigadoon.
Cemeteries Near Brigadoon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brigadoon.
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 Brigadoon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brigadoon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brigadoon, with the one closest to Brigadoon listed first.
- Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Frederick Reformed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brook Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (409 more) ...
- St. Josephs Carrollton Manor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Brigadoon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brigadoon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brigadoon, with the one closest to Brigadoon listed first.
- Frederick
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
- Braddock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Feagaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Feagaville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagaville
- Frederick Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
- Harmony Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Lime Kiln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lime Kiln is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
- Yellow Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Reels Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
- Buckeystown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fountain Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
- Hansonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hansonville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
- Charlesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ijamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brigadoon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brigadoon.
Newspapers Published in Brigadoon ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brigadoon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brigadoon, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brigadoon.
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 Brigadoon:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Clarke County
- Fairfax County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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 Brigadoon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Brigadoon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |