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 Chalfone Manor (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 Chalfone Manor. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Chalfone Manor ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Chalfone Manor: Chalfone Mnr.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Chalfone Manor is located in Baltimore County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Chalfone Manor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chalfone Manor:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Chalfone Manor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalfone Manor, with the one closest to Chalfone Manor listed first.
- Frederick Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Catonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hollofield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Arbutus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Milford Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Windsor Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Franklintown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Carriage Hill Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Lochearn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lochearn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalfone Manor, with the one closest to Chalfone Manor listed first.
- Patapsco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Dorsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Jessup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Linthicum Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Pumphrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Brooklyn Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ferndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Arundel Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Lake Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Severn Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalfone Manor, with the one closest to Chalfone Manor listed first.
- Beechfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Carroll
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Edmondson Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Oaklee Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Charles Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Guilford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalfone Manor, with the one closest to Chalfone Manor listed first.
- Henryton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Eldersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Gaither
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Lakeview Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Finksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Morgan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Berrywood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Klee Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Woodbine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalfone Manor, with the one closest to Chalfone Manor listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Bartholows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Smith Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Unionville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Monrovia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Green Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- New London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New Market
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Libertytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Ijamsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalfone Manor, with the one closest to Chalfone Manor listed first.
- Hess
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Pleasant Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Upper Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Fallston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Lynchs Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Wimbledon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Amoss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Benson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Putnam Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalfone Manor, with the one closest to Chalfone Manor listed first.
- Ellicott City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Linwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ilchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Marydell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Saint Johns Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Dorseys Search
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Elkridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyers Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Kent County
- Rock Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalfone Manor, with the one closest to Chalfone Manor listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Brighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brinklow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Burtonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Unity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Brookeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Fairland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Norwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalfone Manor, with the one closest to Chalfone Manor listed first.
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- West Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- South Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Beltsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Berwyn Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Glenn Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Greenbelt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- College Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Adelphi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington County (VA)
- Riverwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Fairfax County (VA)
- Langley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chalfone Manor, see our County-by-County Page for Chalfone Manor.
Cemeteries Near Chalfone Manor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chalfone Manor.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Chalfone Manor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chalfone Manor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chalfone Manor, with the one closest to Chalfone Manor listed first.
- St. Pauls RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cavey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Sanctuary Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Western Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bihy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (450 more) ...
- Arbutus Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eucharist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Baltimore National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Chalfone Manor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chalfone Manor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chalfone Manor, with the one closest to Chalfone Manor listed first.
- Oella
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oella is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oella
- Ellicott City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hollofield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Ilchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Bloomsbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsbury
- Catonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Paradise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Paradise is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Dorseys Run ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dorseys Run is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorseys Run
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arbutus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beechfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Franklintown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Wetheredsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wetheredsville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetheredsville
- Powhatan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powhatan is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Hebbville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hebbville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chalfone Manor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chalfone Manor.
Newspapers Published in Chalfone Manor ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chalfone Manor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chalfone Manor, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chalfone Manor.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Chalfone Manor:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chalfone Manor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Chalfone Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |