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 Clara (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 Clara. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Clara is located in Wicomico 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 Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Clara. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clara:
- Wicomico County (The home county of Clara)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
- Capitola
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Green Hill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Bivalve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyaskin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jesterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Nanticoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Twiggs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Quantico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Fruitland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rockawalking Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
- Federalsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hynson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Preston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
- Elliott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Crocheron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Bishops Head
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Toddville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Rabbit Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wingate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Andrews
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Crapo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Walnut Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Bucktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Monie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Oriole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Dames Quarter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Champ
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Princess Anne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Chance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deal Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Manokin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Talbot County
- Trappe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <1>
- Snow Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Girdletree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Stockton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedartown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Newark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Whaleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
- Delmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Reliance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Blades
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Seaford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Ross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Briar Hook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
- Saxis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Withams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Sign Post
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Greenbackville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sinnickson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Wattsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Atlantic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Groton Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Hallwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Temperanceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clara, see our County-by-County Page for Clara.
Cemeteries Near Clara ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clara.
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 Clara - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clara covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
- Dolbey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Asbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- All Saints Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oriole Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chance & Rock Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (173 more) ...
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elliotts Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Clara in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clara.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
- Whitehaven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Capitola
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Mount Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Victor ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Victor is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Widgeon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Widgeon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widgeon
- Bivalve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nanticoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Monie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Dames Quarter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oriole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Princess Anne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whayland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whayland is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whayland
- Quantico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clara. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clara.
Newspapers Published in Clara ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clara.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clara, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clara.
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 Clara:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Wicomico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- Talbot County
- Worcester County
- Sussex County
- Accomack 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 Clara, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clara) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |