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 Cheston on the Wye (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 Cheston on the Wye. 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 and hospitals 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.
Cheston on the Wye is located in Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's County: Kent (DE), Anne Arundel, Caroline, Kent & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near Cheston on the Wye. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cheston on the Wye:
- Queen Anne's County (The home county of Cheston on the Wye)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheston on the Wye, with the one closest to Cheston on the Wye listed first.
- Guys
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Bloomingdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Queenstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Grasonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kent Narrows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Willoughby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Cheslou Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stevensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Queen Anne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Mattapex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheston on the Wye, with the one closest to Cheston on the Wye listed first.
- Yorktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Highland Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Cape Saint Claire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dorado Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dorado Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado Village
- Gibson Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Island is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Island
- Saint Margarets
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Margarets is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Margarets
- Annapolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hillsmere Shores
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hillsmere Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsmere Shores
- Watergate Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Watergate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate Village
- Bellerive Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bellerive Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerive Village
- Idlewilde
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Idlewilde is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewilde
- Mayo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mayo is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Selby-on-the-Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Selby-on-the-Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby-on-the-Bay
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheston on the Wye, with the one closest to Cheston on the Wye listed first.
- Fort Howard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edgemere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
- Sparrows Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
- North Point Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Dundalk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheston on the Wye, with the one closest to Cheston on the Wye listed first.
- North Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chesapeake Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summer City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summer City is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Owings Town Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chaney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Willows
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willows is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Sunderland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Angelica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Angelica is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
- Apple Greene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Penwick Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheston on the Wye, with the one closest to Cheston on the Wye listed first.
- Hillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Thomas Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Griffin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Griffin is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Ridgely
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ridgely is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Tanyard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Tuckahoe Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Denton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bridgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Maple Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Maple Village is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
- Oil City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Greensboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheston on the Wye, with the one closest to Cheston on the Wye listed first.
- Hills Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- Lloyds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Waddells Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
- Algonquin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- James
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Cambridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Secretary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Patamoke Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
- Thomas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- East New Market
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hurlock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marshyhope Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheston on the Wye, with the one closest to Cheston on the Wye listed first.
- Cliffs City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Old Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Edesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- Rock Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pomona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pomona is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Chestertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mile Tree Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Morganec Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Morganec Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
- Worton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lynch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Kennedyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coleman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Millington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prince George's County
- Pin Oak Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheston on the Wye, with the one closest to Cheston on the Wye listed first.
- Wye Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Skipton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Skipton is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
- Tunis Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tunis Mills is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis Mills
- Leeds Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
- Cordova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Woodland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Claiborne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harper ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Tunis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Saint Michaels
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Talbot Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
- McDaniel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheston on the Wye, with the one closest to Cheston on the Wye listed first.
- Whiteleysburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Hickman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Sandtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sandtown is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Adamsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Brownsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Marydel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vernon is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Andrewsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Hartly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Willow Grove is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheston on the Wye, with the one closest to Cheston on the Wye listed first.
- Scotts Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Reliance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cheston on the Wye, see our County-by-County Page for Cheston on the Wye.
Cemeteries Near Cheston on the Wye ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cheston on the Wye.
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 Cheston on the Wye - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cheston on the Wye covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cheston on the Wye, with the one closest to Cheston on the Wye listed first.
- Wye of Carmichael Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Perrys Corner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bryans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grasonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- John Wesley Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grasonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wye Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- DeShields Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- All Saints Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Stephens Graveyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gouldtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Cheston on the Wye in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cheston on the Wye.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cheston on the Wye, with the one closest to Cheston on the Wye listed first.
- Guys
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Carmichael
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carmichael is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
- Wye Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Queenstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Longwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Longwoods is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwoods
- Skipton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Skipton is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
- Tunis Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tunis Mills is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis Mills
- Willoughby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Claiborne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harper ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Overton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Overton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
- Cordova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Starr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Starr is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McDaniel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cheston on the Wye. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cheston on the Wye.
Newspapers Published in Cheston on the Wye ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheston on the Wye.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cheston on the Wye, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cheston on the Wye.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cheston on the Wye:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Queen Anne's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Kent County
- Prince George's County
- Talbot County
- Kent County
- Sussex 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> | 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 Cheston on the Wye, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cheston on the Wye) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |