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 Bright Oaks (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 Bright Oaks. 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 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.
Bright Oaks is located in Harford County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Bright Oaks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bright Oaks:
- Harford County (The home county of Bright Oaks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Oaks, with the one closest to Bright Oaks listed first.
- Bradford Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Village
- Bradford Village is located in Harford County
- Creswell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Harford County
- Homestead Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Homestead Village is located in Harford County
- Bel Air
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <2>
- Country Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Country Village is located in Harford County
- Harford Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harford Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Furnace
- Harford Furnace is located in Harford County
- Van Bibber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Bibber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Bibber
- Van Bibber is located in Harford County
- Abingdon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abingdon <2>
- Joppatowne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppatowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Benson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Belcamp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belcamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcamp
- Belcamp is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belcamp <2>
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Oaks, with the one closest to Bright Oaks listed first.
- Arundel Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Brooklyn Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
- Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
- Riviera Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviera Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pine Grove Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pumphrey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Ferndale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
- Green Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
- Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Linthicum Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum Heights
- Linthicum Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linthicum Heights <2>
- Linthicum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Stoneybrook Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook Village
- Stoneybrook Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Clearview Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Village
- Clearview Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Freetown Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
- Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Oaks, with the one closest to Bright Oaks listed first.
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Charles Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Hampden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
- Baltimore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
- Old Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Colonial Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Curtis Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Gwynn Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
- Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <2>
- Brooklyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Edmondson Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Beechfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Oaklee Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Oaks, with the one closest to Bright Oaks listed first.
- Franklinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
- Jerusalem Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerusalem Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Bradshaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <2>
- Kingsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
- Upper Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
- Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
- Fork is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <2>
- Baldwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
- Bird River Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
- Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Harewood Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
- Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
- Germantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Baltimore County
- Glen Arm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Arm
- Glen Arm is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Arm <2>
- Hydes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes
- Hydes is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydes <2>
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Oaks, with the one closest to Bright Oaks listed first.
- Rockbrook Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Roller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Young Mans Fancy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
- Berrywood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Hampstead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
- Finksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
- Finksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <2>
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Oaks, with the one closest to Bright Oaks listed first.
- Rock Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Frenchtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frenchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Perry Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Perryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <2>
- Port Deposit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
- Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <2>
- Conowingo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo
- Conowingo is located in Cecil County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conowingo <2>
- Liberty Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Rowlandsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowlandsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Principio Furnace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Principio Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
- Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Oakwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Colora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
- Colora is located in Cecil County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <2>
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Oaks, with the one closest to Bright Oaks listed first.
- Elkridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
- Elkridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <2>
- Ilchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Lawyers Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Ellicott City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
- Ellicott City is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <2>
- Linwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <2>
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Oaks, with the one closest to Bright Oaks listed first.
- Betterton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
- Betterton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
- Coleman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Still Pond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Lynch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Worton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
- Worton is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <2>
- Kennedyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
- Kennedyville is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
- Chestertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
- Chestertown is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <2>
- Locust Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County
- Morganec Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganec Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
- Morganec Village is located in Kent County
- Edesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Mile Tree Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Dogwood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Point Estates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Oaks, with the one closest to Bright Oaks listed first.
- Kings Town Manor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Town Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kingstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Crumpton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpton
- Crumpton is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpton <2>
- Indian Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
- Church Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
- The Village at Church Hill Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Church Hill Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Church Hill Crossing
- The Village at Church Hill Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Oaks, with the one closest to Bright Oaks listed first.
- Chrome
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Glen Roy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Hopewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Barnsley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Tweedale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Mount Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
- Oxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Elkview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Oaks, with the one closest to Bright Oaks listed first.
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - McSparran
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Furniss
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Kirks Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Little Britain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Oak Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Summerhill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Buck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Mechanic Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Mount Nebo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Colemanville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colemanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Truce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bright Oaks, with the one closest to Bright Oaks listed first.
- Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Slate Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
- Bryansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Susquehanna Trails
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
- Fawn Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Grove
- Fawn Grove is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fawn Grove <2>
- New Freedom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
- New Freedom is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <2>
- Stewartstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
- Castle Fin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
- New Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Park
- New Park is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Park <2>
- Wiley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Slab
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Slab is located in York County (PA)
- Draco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bright Oaks, see our County-by-County Page for Bright Oaks.
Cemeteries Near Bright Oaks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bright Oaks.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bright Oaks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bright Oaks, with the one closest to Bright Oaks listed first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bel Air Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969632 <4>
- Mountain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis De Sales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bel Air Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bel Air Memorial Gardens
- Heavenly Waters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Waters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavenly Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Asbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Churchville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Bright Oaks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bright Oaks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bright Oaks, with the one closest to Bright Oaks listed first.
- Emmorton
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Singer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Creswell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Harford County
- Bel Air
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <2>
- Wilna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Van Bibber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Bibber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Bibber
- Van Bibber is located in Harford County
- Abingdon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abingdon <2>
- Harford Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harford Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Furnace
- Harford Furnace is located in Harford County
- Calvary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Fountain Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Fountain Green is located in Harford County
- Watervale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Benson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Continue List (24 more) ...
- Clayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Belcamp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belcamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcamp
- Belcamp is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belcamp <2>
- Bynum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bright Oaks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bright Oaks.
Newspapers Published in Bright Oaks ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bright Oaks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bright Oaks, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bright Oaks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Bright Oaks:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives
- Pages specific to Harford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Baltimore City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Baltimore County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cecil County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Howard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Queen Anne's County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lancaster County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- York County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Anne Arundel County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Harford County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Harford County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bright Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bright Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bright Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bright Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5029, Longitude: -76.3188 In this case, the coordinates for Bright Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |