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 Cameron Ridge (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 Cameron Ridge. 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 Cameron Ridge ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cameron Ridge: Cameron Rdg. (or less commonly used: Cameron Rdge. or Cameron Ridg.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cameron Ridge is located in Charles 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 Charles County: Calvert, Prince George's, Saint Mary's, Fairfax (VA), King George (VA), Prince William (VA), Stafford (VA) & Westmoreland (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Cameron Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cameron Ridge:
- Charles County (The home county of Cameron Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Independence Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Hughesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bryantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Benedict
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Malcolm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Huntington Townhouses
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Village
- White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Plata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lyons Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Faulkner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bel Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Pindell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Friendship
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Fairhaven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Baywalker Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Tracys Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Greenock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Churchton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lothian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West River is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
- Galesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Bowens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Abington Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abington Shores is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
- Adelina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Barstow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Barstow is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Battle ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Calvert Towne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Calvert Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Towne
- Central Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Central Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Hellen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Academy Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Huntingtown Town Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Huntingtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Taylors Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Thomas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Aquasco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Cedarhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Eagle Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Horsehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Orme
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Westwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Brandywine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- North Keys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- Blandford Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Accokeek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Charlotte Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Budds Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Chaptico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Helen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Hurry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Morganza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Summerseat Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Loveville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Clements
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bushwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Tilghman Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Tilghman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Alexandria
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Chinquapin Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Arlandria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Oakcrest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Warwick Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Arlington Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Buckingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Colonial Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Caroline County (VA)
- Port Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County (VA)
- Layton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Fort Hunt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Hybla Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Mount Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Groveton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Belle Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Huntington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Penn Daw Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Burgundy Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Pohick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Franconia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lorton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- King George County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Hooes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Dahlgren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Ninde
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Hampstead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Somerset Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Weedonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Ambar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Edgehill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Arnolds Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Fairview Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- King George
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Marumsco Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Georgetown Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Agnewville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Dale City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dumfries
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <1>
- Triangle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montclair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Minnieville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Stafford County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Loy Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Aquia Harbour
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Aquia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Westmoreland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Colonial Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Baynesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Bryant Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Potomac Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Nash Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Chiltons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Hinnom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Leedstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Montross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cameron Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Cameron Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Cameron Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cameron Ridge.
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 Cameron Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cameron Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- All Faith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Piney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (255 more) ...
- Trinity Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Waldorf.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81713 <3>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Cameron Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cameron Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cameron Ridge, with the one closest to Cameron Ridge listed first.
- Charlotte Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bryantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dentsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dentsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
- Wicomico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wicomico is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico
- Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Budds Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Benedict
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Aquasco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Malcolm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Allens Fresh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Fresh is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Burch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burch is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch
- White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Plata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cameron Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cameron Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Cameron Ridge ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cameron Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cameron Ridge, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cameron Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Cameron Ridge:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Charles County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Dorchester County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Talbot County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fairfax County
- King George County
- Prince William County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cameron Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cameron Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |