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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 Chews 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 Chews 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 Chews 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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Chews Manor: Chews Mnr.
  • While the name of this community is Chews Manor, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Chews Manor may originally have been Chew's Manor.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Chews Manor might be written as Chew Manor.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Chews Manor 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 Chews Manor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chews Manor:

  • Queen Anne's County     (The home county of Chews Manor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chews Manor, with the one closest to Chews Manor listed first.
    • Mattapex
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
    • Bay City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Stevensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Chester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheslou Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
    • Kent Narrows
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
    • Grasonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Guys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
    • Queenstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Willoughby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
    • Centreville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chews Manor, with the one closest to Chews Manor listed first.
    • Highland Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Idlewilde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Idlewilde is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewilde
    • Mayo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Mayo is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Shady Side
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hillsmere Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillsmere Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsmere Shores
    • Selby-on-the-Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Selby-on-the-Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby-on-the-Bay
    • Watergate Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Watergate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate Village
    • Churchton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Galesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Annapolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Londontowne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Londontowne is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
    • Baytowne Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Baytowne Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytowne Village
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chews Manor, with the one closest to Chews Manor listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Curtis Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chews Manor, with the one closest to Chews Manor listed first.
    • Fort Howard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sparrows Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
    • Edgemere
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lynch Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
    • Dundalk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • North Point Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
    • Baltimore Highlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
    • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chews Manor, with the one closest to Chews Manor listed first.
    • North Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesapeake Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chaney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chaney is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
    • Owings Town Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
    • Owings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Summer City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Summer City is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
    • Apple Greene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
    • Dunkirk Town Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
    • Dunkirk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Penwick Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
    • Sunderland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Willows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Willows is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chews Manor, with the one closest to Chews Manor listed first.
    • Tanyard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Tanyard is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
    • Hillsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Bethlehem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Griffin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Griffin is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Thomas Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
    • Tuckahoe Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
    • Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Grove is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ridgely
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Denton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hynson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Hynson is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
    • Bridgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chews Manor, with the one closest to Chews Manor listed first.
    • Malcolm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Malcolm is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
    • Benedict
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chews Manor, with the one closest to Chews Manor listed first.
    • Hills Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
    • James
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • James is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Thomas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Thomas is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Lloyds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
    • Algonquin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Madison is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Cambridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Patamoke Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
    • Woolford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
    • Church Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylors Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Secretary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chews Manor, with the one closest to Chews Manor listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Edesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Edesville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
    • Cliffs City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
    • Old Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Pomona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pomona is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Chestertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
    • Morganec Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chews Manor, with the one closest to Chews Manor listed first.
    • Pin Oak Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Bowie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <2>
    • Upper Marlboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Collington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Collington is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
    • Croom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Croom is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
    • North Keys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • North Keys is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
    • Westwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Westwood is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Kettering
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Kettering is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
    • Marlton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Marlton is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
    • Westphalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Woodmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Woodmore is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmore
    • Lake Arbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
  • Saint Mary's County
    • Golden Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chews Manor, with the one closest to Chews Manor listed first.
    • Claiborne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • McDaniel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tunis is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
    • Wittman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Harper ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Harper is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Bozman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Michaels
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tilghman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Tilghman is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
    • Leeds Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
    • Neavitt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
    • Riverside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverside is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside

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

Cemeteries Near Chews Manor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chews 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 Chews Manor - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chews Manor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wade's Point Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • John Wesley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eziah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Matthews UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Luke's UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke's UMC Cemetery
    • The St. Luke's UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Kingsley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Stevensville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Andrew the Fisherman Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (325 more) ...
    • Dawson Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Centenary UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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>

While we didn't find Chews Manor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chews Manor.

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

  • Mattapex
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
  • Claiborne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wittman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • McDaniel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Harper ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harper is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Bozman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bay Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bay Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
  • Saint Michaels
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mayo is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
  • Shady Side
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Tilghman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Tilghman is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
    • Churchton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Neavitt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt

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

Newspapers Published in Chews 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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chews Manor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chews Manor, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chews Manor.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chews Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Chews Manor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.