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 Brightfield (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 Brightfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Brightfield 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 Brightfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brightfield:
- Howard County (The home county of Brightfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Woodland Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Ilchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Aladdin Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Elkridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lawyers Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Ellicott City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Village of Dorseys Search
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Oak View Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Johns Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Glenshire Towne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Dorsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Jessup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Patapsco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Annapolis Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harmans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Linthicum Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Linthicum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Pumphrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Meade Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Pioneer City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Severn Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Beechfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Oaklee Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Carroll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Edmondson Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Brooklyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Gwynn Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Colonial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Baltimore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Charles Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Hampden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Frederick Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Catonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Halethorpe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arbutus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Hollofield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Franklintown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Baltimore Highlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Windsor Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Carriage Hill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Henryton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Sykesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eldersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Gaither
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Piney Ridge Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Lakeview Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Morgan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodbine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Berrywood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Finksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Klee Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Stone House Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Bartholows
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Sams Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Monrovia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New Market
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Libertytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Ijamsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Hess
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Joppa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Fallston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Lynchs Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Upper Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Wimbledon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Amoss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Benson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Edgewater Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Edgewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kent County
- Rock Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Ashton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brinklow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Cloverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Fairland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Sandy Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bonifant Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Colesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Brookeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- West Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- South Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Beltsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Glenn Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Collington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Greenbelt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Adelphi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- College Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Bay City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Arlandria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Cherrydale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Colonial Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Arlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Arlington Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Williamsburg Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Langley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Salona Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- McLean
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Great Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Seven Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Falls Church
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brightfield, see our County-by-County Page for Brightfield.
Cemeteries Near Brightfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brightfield.
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 Brightfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brightfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Blackstone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dorsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meadow Ridge Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowridge Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (473 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cavey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- First Baptist Church of Guilford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Brightfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brightfield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brightfield, with the one closest to Brightfield listed first.
- Ilchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Ellicott City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Guilford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Dorsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oakland Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Jessup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oella is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oella
- Saint Denis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Denis is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Denis
- Bloomsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsbury
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Catonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Savage
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brightfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brightfield.
Newspapers Published in Brightfield ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brightfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brightfield, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brightfield.
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 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 Brightfield:
- 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
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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 Brightfield, 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 from Point A (ie- Brightfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |