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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 Browns Woods (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 Browns Woods. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Browns Woods ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

While the name of this community is Browns Woods, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Browns Woods may originally have been Brown's Woods.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Browns Woods might be written as Brown Woods.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Browns Woods is located in Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel County: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Howard, Kent, Prince George's, Queen Anne's & Talbot.

Below are the counties that are near Browns Woods. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browns Woods:

  • Anne Arundel County     (The home county of Browns Woods)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Woods, with the one closest to Browns Woods listed first.
    • Saint Margarets
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Saint Margarets is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Margarets
    • Winchester
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Winchester is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Bellerive Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Bellerive Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerive Village
    • Dorado Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Dorado Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado Village
    • Cape Saint Claire
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Yorktown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Yorktown is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Arnold
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Annapolis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Annapolis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • West Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Annapolis
    • The Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • Kimberly Woods Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kimberly Woods Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly Woods Village
    • Watergate Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Watergate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate Village
    • Parole
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Parole is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parole
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Woods, with the one closest to Browns Woods listed first.
    • Curtis Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Brooklyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Baltimore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Old Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Carroll
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Oaklee Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Violetville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
    • Gardenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Beechfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
    • Anthonyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
    • Charles Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Lauraville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
    • Edmondson Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Woods, with the one closest to Browns Woods listed first.
    • Fort Howard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sparrows Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
    • Edgemere
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lynch Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
    • Dundalk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • North Point Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
    • Baltimore Highlands
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
    • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Halethorpe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Essex
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hartland Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
    • Marine Oak Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Marine Oak Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Oak Village
    • Arbutus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Woods, with the one closest to Browns Woods listed first.
    • Chaney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Chaney is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
    • North Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Owings Town Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
    • Owings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Chesapeake Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Apple Greene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
    • Dunkirk Town Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
    • Dunkirk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Penwick Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
    • Summer City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Summer City is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
    • Sunderland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Academy Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
    • Lower Marlboro Towne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Woods, with the one closest to Browns Woods listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Thomas Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
  • Dorchester County
    • Hills Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Woods, with the one closest to Browns Woods listed first.
    • Edgewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Edgewater Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
    • Joppa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Woods, with the one closest to Browns Woods listed first.
    • Elkridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawyers Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
    • Aladdin Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
    • Glenshire Towne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
    • Savage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Guilford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Guilford is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Oak View Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak View Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
    • Ilchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
    • North Laurel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • North Laurel is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
    • Hammond Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hammond Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
    • Leishear Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Leishear Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Woods, with the one closest to Browns Woods listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Edesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Edesville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
    • Cliffs City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
    • Old Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Pomona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pomona is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Chestertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
    • Morganec Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
    • Worton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynch is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Woods, with the one closest to Browns Woods listed first.
    • Blackburn Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Burtonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fairland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fairland is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Hillandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
    • Burnt Mills Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
    • Burnt Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
    • Clifton Park Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
    • Indian Spring Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
    • Paint Branch Farms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
    • Spencerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
    • Takoma Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • White Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Bonifant Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Woods, with the one closest to Browns Woods listed first.
    • Bowie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <2>
    • Pin Oak Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Collington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Collington is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
    • Glenn Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Woodmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Woodmore is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmore
    • Mitchellville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Kettering
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Kettering is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
    • Upper Marlboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Goddard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Lake Arbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
    • Largo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • South Laurel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
    • Springdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Woods, with the one closest to Browns Woods listed first.
    • Bay City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Stevensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mattapex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
    • Cheslou Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
    • Kent Narrows
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
    • Grasonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Guys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
    • Queenstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Centreville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Indian Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Willoughby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Woods, with the one closest to Browns Woods listed first.
    • Claiborne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McDaniel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tunis is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
    • Harper ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Harper is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Wittman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bozman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Leeds Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
    • Saint Michaels
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunis Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tunis Mills is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis Mills
    • Tilghman Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
    • Neavitt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverside is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Browns Woods, see our County-by-County Page for Browns Woods.

Cemeteries Near Browns Woods ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browns Woods.

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 Browns Woods - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Browns Woods covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Browns Woods, with the one closest to Browns Woods listed first.

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 Browns Woods in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browns Woods.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Browns Woods, with the one closest to Browns Woods listed first.

  • Saint Margarets
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Saint Margarets is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Margarets
  • Winchester
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Winchester is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • West Annapolis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Annapolis
  • Annapolis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eastport is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
  • Arnold
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Parole
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Parole is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parole
  • Revell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Revell is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revell
  • Bestgate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bestgate is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestgate
  • Bay Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bay Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
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  • Jones
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jones is located in Anne Arundel County
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  • Round Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Round Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Robinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Robinson is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Crownsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lake Shore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Browns Woods. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browns Woods.

Newspapers Published in Browns Woods ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Woods.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browns Woods, 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 Browns Woods.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Browns Woods:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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 Browns Woods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Browns Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.