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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cavetown is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Cavetown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cavetown, with the one closest to Cavetown listed first.
    • Smithsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Greenvale Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
      • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
    • Pondsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Chewsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County
    • Leitersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Aetna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
      • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
    • Robinwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
      • Robinwood is located in Washington County
    • Hill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
      • Hill Village is located in Washington County
    • Bridgeport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Washington County
    • Pen Mar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Paramount - Long Meadow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Lena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
    • Funkstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Carroll County
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cavetown, with the one closest to Cavetown listed first.
    • Sabillasville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
      • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <1>
    • Thurmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Myersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
      • Myersville is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <1>
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jimtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Cavetown to Jimtown
    • Frostown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mountaindale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Creagerstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bolivar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolivar
      • From Cavetown to Bolivar
    • Charlesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmitsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <1>
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
  • Montgomery County
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cavetown, with the one closest to Cavetown listed first.
    • Carroll Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Jacks Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Zora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zora
      • From Cavetown to Zora
    • Fairfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginia Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenmount
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Orrtanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cashtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
    • McKnightstown Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Stars
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Trust
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trust
      • From Cavetown to Trust
    • Gettysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cavetown, with the one closest to Cavetown listed first.
    • Shippensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <1>
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cavetown, with the one closest to Cavetown listed first.
    • Pen Mar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayne Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Waynesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rouzerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wingerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
      • Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wingerton
      • From Cavetown to Wingerton
    • Zullinger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Beartown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Monterey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Waynecastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Nunnery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
      • Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nunnery
      • From Cavetown to Nunnery
    • Shady Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Milnor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milnor
      • From Cavetown to Milnor
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cavetown, with the one closest to Cavetown listed first.
    • Websters Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McConnellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <1>
  • Loudoun County (VA)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cavetown, with the one closest to Cavetown listed first.
    • Shepherdstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bolivar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Harpers Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lower Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bardane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Charles Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ranson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bloomery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cavetown, with the one closest to Cavetown listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Run
      • From Cavetown to Cherry Run
    • Holton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Cavetown to Holton
    • Sleepy Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Cavetown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cavetown.

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

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

  • Christ Reformed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smithsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Trinity Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beards Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beards Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beards Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Toms Cemetery #2
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toms Cemetery #2
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toms Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stouffers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stouffers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stouffers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolfsville Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfsville Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfsville Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (349 more) ...

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 Cavetown had a population of 287 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Smithsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chewsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
    • Chewsville is located in Washington County
  • Leitersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgemont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
    • Edgemont is located in Washington County
  • Garfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Frederick County
  • Foxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
    • Foxville is located in Frederick County
  • Ringgold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
    • Ringgold is located in Washington County
  • Beaver Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
  • Wolfsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
    • Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
  • Blue Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Washington County
  • Midvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Midvale is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Funkstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Pen Mar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
      • Mapleville is located in Washington County
    • Pleasant Walk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
      • Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County

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

Newspapers Published in Cavetown ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cavetown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cavetown, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cavetown.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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>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.
<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 Cavetown, 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 from Point A (ie- Cavetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cavetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6442, Longitude: -77.5859    









 

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