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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 Catonsville (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 Catonsville. 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 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.

Catonsville is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).

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

  • Baltimore County     (The home county of Catonsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catonsville, with the one closest to Catonsville listed first.
    • Franklintown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Arbutus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
      • Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <3>
    • Frederick Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
      • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Woodlawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
    • Halethorpe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halethorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halethorpe
      • Halethorpe is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halethorpe <3>
    • Lochearn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochearn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
      • Lochearn is located in Baltimore County
    • Windsor Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
      • Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
    • Hollofield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Milford Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Mill
      • Milford Mill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Mill <3>
    • Daniels ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daniels. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
      • Former names for Daniels:
      • Alberton
      • Elsyville
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Daniels
      • From Catonsville to Daniels
    • Howardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
      • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catonsville, with the one closest to Catonsville listed first.
    • Patapsco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorsey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Brooklyn Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <3>
    • Linthicum Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Linthicum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linthicum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pumphrey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Arundel Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Ferndale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <3>
    • Harmans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
      • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jessup
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <3>
    • Cohansey Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohansey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
      • Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Glen Burnie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catonsville, with the one closest to Catonsville listed first.
    • Beechfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oaklee Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Violetville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Edmondson Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Gwynn Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
      • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <3>
    • Baltimore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Old Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
    • Colonial Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Hampden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooklyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • Charles Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Waverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catonsville, with the one closest to Catonsville listed first.
    • Henryton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henryton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
      • Henryton is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henryton
      • From Catonsville to Henryton
    • Eldersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
      • Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <3>
    • Freedom Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
      • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
    • Sykesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
      • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <3>
    • Gaither
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
    • Berrywood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Finksburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
      • Finksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <3>
    • Klee Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morgan
      • From Catonsville to Morgan
    • Woodbine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catonsville, with the one closest to Catonsville listed first.
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy Village West
      • Mount Airy Village West is located in Frederick County
    • Sams Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Smith Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
    • Oak Orchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Bartholows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Monrovia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • New London
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • New Market
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
    • Libertytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
    • Green Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catonsville, with the one closest to Catonsville listed first.
    • Hess
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
      • Hess is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hess
      • From Catonsville to Hess
    • Joppa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <3>
    • Fallston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Joppatowne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppatowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
      • Joppatowne is located in Harford County
    • Lynchs Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
      • Mountain is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mountain
      • From Catonsville to Mountain
    • Pleasant Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
    • Upper Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Amoss
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amoss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
      • Amoss is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amoss
      • From Catonsville to Amoss
    • Benson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Catonsville to Benson
    • Edgewater Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
      • Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
    • Edgewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <3>
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catonsville, with the one closest to Catonsville listed first.
    • Ilchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
    • Lawyers Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ellicott City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
      • Ellicott City is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <3>
    • Elkridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <3>
    • Linwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodland Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
    • Marydell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marydell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marydell
      • From Catonsville to Marydell
    • Saint Johns Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
      • Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
    • Columbia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
    • Font Hill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Font Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
      • Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
    • Village of Dorseys Search
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Aladdin Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catonsville, with the one closest to Catonsville listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
      • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <3>
    • Edesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
      • Edesville is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edesville
      • From Catonsville to Edesville
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catonsville, with the one closest to Catonsville listed first.
    • Blackburn Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Burtonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brinklow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinklow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
      • Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
    • Brighton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Catonsville to Brighton
    • Ashton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <3>
    • Sandy Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Spring
      • Sandy Spring is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Spring <3>
    • Spencerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
      • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
    • Cloverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
      • Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
    • Fairland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
      • Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <3>
    • Unity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unity
      • From Catonsville to Unity
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catonsville, with the one closest to Catonsville listed first.
    • Laurel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
    • West Laurel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • South Laurel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Beltsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltsville
      • Beltsville is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beltsville <3>
    • Boxwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
    • Collington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
      • Collington is located in Prince George's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collington
      • From Catonsville to Collington
    • Glenn Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Dale
      • Glenn Dale is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Dale <3>
    • Goddard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goddard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
    • Greenbelt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <3>
    • Berwyn Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
      • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Berwyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
    • College Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
      • College Park is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <3>
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catonsville, with the one closest to Catonsville listed first.
    • Bay City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Stevensville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
      • Stevensville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Catonsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Catonsville.

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 Catonsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Catonsville, with the one closest to Catonsville 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Catonsville had a population of 2,115 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Bloomsbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsbury
    • Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County
  • Paradise
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Baltimore County
  • Ilchester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
    • Ilchester is located in Howard County
  • Arbutus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
    • Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <3>
  • Beechfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Franklintown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Oella
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oella
    • Oella is located in Baltimore County
  • Saint Denis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Denis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Denis
    • Saint Denis is located in Baltimore County
  • Winans ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winans
    • Winans is located in Baltimore County
  • Halethorpe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halethorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halethorpe
    • Halethorpe is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halethorpe <3>
  • Carroll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
  • Calverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton
    • Calverton is located in Baltimore City
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wetheredsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetheredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetheredsville
      • Wetheredsville is located in Baltimore City
    • Powhatan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Baltimore County
    • Ellicott City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
      • Ellicott City is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Catonsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Catonsville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Catonsville ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Catonsville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Catonsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Catonsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Catonsville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<7> of Catonsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Catonsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Catonsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<6>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 Catonsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Catonsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Catonsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2720, Longitude: -76.7315    









 

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