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 Catoctin Furnace (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 Catoctin Furnace. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Catoctin Furnace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Catoctin Furnace:
- Frederick County (The home county of Catoctin Furnace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catoctin Furnace, with the one closest to Catoctin Furnace listed first.
- Jimtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jimtown
- From Catoctin Furnace to Jimtown
- Creagerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thurmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mountaindale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Charlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Frederick County
- New Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Yellow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walkersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Walkersville is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <2>
- Woodsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
- Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <2>
- Clover Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catoctin Furnace, with the one closest to Catoctin Furnace listed first.
- Bruceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Keymar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
- Keymar is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <2>
- Keysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Taneytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairground Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Linwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harney
- From Catoctin Furnace to Harney
- Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catoctin Furnace, with the one closest to Catoctin Furnace listed first.
- Long Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberleigh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Cooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
- Roxbury Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catoctin Furnace, with the one closest to Catoctin Furnace listed first.
- Hyattstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Browningsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clarksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <2>
- Dickerson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mullinix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Beallsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Beallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <2>
- Blocktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burdette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Etchison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catoctin Furnace, with the one closest to Catoctin Furnace listed first.
- Pondsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Highfield - Cascade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cavetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Smithsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Aetna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Mount Lena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Chewsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- San Mar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Leitersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boonsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <2>
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catoctin Furnace, with the one closest to Catoctin Furnace listed first.
- Zora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zora
- From Catoctin Furnace to Zora
- Carroll Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
- Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <2>
- Jacks Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Greenmount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orrtanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
- Orrtanna is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <2>
- McKnightstown Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Stars
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
- Gettysburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catoctin Furnace, with the one closest to Catoctin Furnace listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beartown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Monterey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Rouzerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Waynesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nunnery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nunnery
- From Catoctin Furnace to Nunnery
- Wingerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catoctin Furnace, with the one closest to Catoctin Furnace listed first.
- Pennville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Bandanna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- West Manheim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catoctin Furnace, with the one closest to Catoctin Furnace listed first.
- Lovettsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bolington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catoctin Furnace, with the one closest to Catoctin Furnace listed first.
- Scrabble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Falling Waters
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bedington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hedgesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catoctin Furnace, with the one closest to Catoctin Furnace listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <2>
- Harpers Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Bolivar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Bardane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Bloomery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Catoctin Furnace, see our County-by-County Page for Catoctin Furnace.
Cemeteries Near Catoctin Furnace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Catoctin Furnace.
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 Catoctin Furnace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Catoctin Furnace, with the one closest to Catoctin Furnace listed first.
- Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Graceham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wellers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mountaindale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountaindale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountaindale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Utica Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Apples Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apples Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Garfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Grossnickles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grossnickles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grossnickles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (395 more) ...
- Browns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Catoctin Furnace had a population of 357 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Catoctin Furnace, with the one closest to Catoctin Furnace listed first.
- Lewistown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Frederick County
- Creagerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Graceham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceham
- Graceham is located in Frederick County
- Loys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loys
- Loys is located in Frederick County
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Frederick County
- Foxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
- Foxville is located in Frederick County
- Ellerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
- Ellerton is located in Frederick County
- Charlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hansonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
- Hansonville is located in Frederick County
- Rocky Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wolfsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
- Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Frederick County
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- Yellow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fountain Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Walkersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Walkersville is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Catoctin Furnace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Catoctin Furnace.
Newspapers Published in Catoctin Furnace ...
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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Catoctin Furnace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Catoctin Furnace, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Catoctin Furnace.
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 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 Catoctin Furnace:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Catoctin Furnace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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 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. |
<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 Catoctin Furnace, 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' (or 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- Catoctin Furnace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Catoctin Furnace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5796, Longitude: -77.4336 |