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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 Chestnut Hill (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 Chestnut Hill. 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 Chestnut Hill ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Chestnuthill.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Chestnut Hill is located in Harford 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 Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).

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

  • Harford County     (The home county of Chestnut Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Kalmia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalmia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalmia
      • Kalmia is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kalmia
      • From Chestnut Hill to Kalmia
    • Forest Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <3>
    • Scarboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scarboro
      • From Chestnut Hill to Scarboro
    • Bynum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bynum
      • From Chestnut Hill to Bynum
    • Harford Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Village
      • Harford Village is located in Harford County
    • Sharon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Street
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Coopstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dublin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dublin
      • From Chestnut Hill to Dublin
    • Bel Air
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bradford Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Village
      • Bradford Village is located in Harford County
    • Country Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Harford County
    • Homestead Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
      • Homestead Village is located in Harford County
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Arundel Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Brooklyn Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Waverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Charles Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hampden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Baltimore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Old Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Gwynn Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Edmondson Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Beechfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Curtis Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
    • Oaklee Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Baltimore County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Roller
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Hampstead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <3>
    • Lineboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County
    • Berrywood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Manchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Finksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Reeds Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowlandsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Conowingo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rock Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rock Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Deposit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <3>
    • Colora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <3>
    • Frenchtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Perry Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
    • Perryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Winchester Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Betterton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <3>
    • Coleman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Chestnut Hill to Coleman
    • Still Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Lynch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Worton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
      • Worton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <3>
    • Kennedyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <3>
    • Locust Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Morganec Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganec Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County
  • Montgomery County
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Roy
      • From Chestnut Hill to Glen Roy
    • Barnsley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnsley
      • From Chestnut Hill to Barnsley
    • Chrome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Chestnut Hill to Chrome
    • Hopewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Chestnut Hill to Hopewell
    • Tweedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tweedale
      • From Chestnut Hill to Tweedale
    • Mount Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
    • Elkview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkview
      • From Chestnut Hill to Elkview
    • Kemblesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jennersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Strickersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Atglen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Daleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
    • Benton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benton
      • From Chestnut Hill to Benton
    • McSparran
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McSparran
      • From Chestnut Hill to McSparran
    • Furniss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirks Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Britain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Nebo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Hill
      • From Chestnut Hill to Oak Hill
    • Summerhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Buck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Colemanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mechanic Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Truce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truce
      • From Chestnut Hill to Truce
    • Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • York County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Chestnut Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chestnut Hill.

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

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

  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Centre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Centre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Centre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ascension Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ascension Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bel Air Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Broad Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (335 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chestnut Hill had a population of 96 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Forest Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <3>
  • Hickory
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Harford County
  • Kalmia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalmia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalmia
    • Kalmia is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kalmia
    • From Chestnut Hill to Kalmia
  • Allibone ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allibone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allibone
    • Allibone is located in Harford County
  • Ferncliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
    • Ferncliff is located in Harford County
  • Bynum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bynum
    • From Chestnut Hill to Bynum
  • Highland ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Harford County
  • Scarboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Scarboro is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Scarboro
    • From Chestnut Hill to Scarboro
  • Minefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minefield
    • Minefield is located in Harford County
  • Mill Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Green
    • Mill Green is located in Harford County
  • Chrome Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Hill
    • Chrome Hill is located in Harford County
  • Sharon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Chestnut Hill ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestnut Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chestnut Hill, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chestnut Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Chestnut Hill:

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

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chestnut Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chestnut Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestnut Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6129, Longitude: -76.3530       In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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