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 Cobb Island (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 Cobb Island. 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 Cobb Island ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cobb Island: Cobb Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 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.
Cobb Island is located in Charles 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 Charles County: Calvert, Prince George's, Saint Mary's, Fairfax (VA), King George (VA), Prince William (VA), Stafford (VA) & Westmoreland (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Cobb Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cobb Island:
- Charles County (The home county of Cobb Island)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobb Island, with the one closest to Cobb Island listed first.
- Rock Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Mount Victoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Morgantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Faulkner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Air
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Bel Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Independence Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Hughesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Benedict
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Port Tobacco Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Port Tobacco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobb Island, with the one closest to Cobb Island listed first.
- Hellen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Adelina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Battle ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Broomes Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Mutual Consent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Coster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Coster is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Cove View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cove View is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
- Dowell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Another Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Buena Vista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Mackall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobb Island, with the one closest to Cobb Island listed first.
- Eagle Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Aquasco
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Cedarhaven
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Orme
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Horsehead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Cedarville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Westwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Accokeek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brandywine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- The Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobb Island, with the one closest to Cobb Island listed first.
- Blakistone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Avenue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bushwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Abell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Coltons Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hurry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Clements
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Breton Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Compton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Chaptico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Budds Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Caroline County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobb Island, with the one closest to Cobb Island listed first.
- Port Royal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Central Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Moss Neck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Olney Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Stuart Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Sparta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- New London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Bowling Green
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobb Island, with the one closest to Cobb Island listed first.
- Layton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Lloyds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Tappahannock
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Beazley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beazley is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Dunbrooke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Dunnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Minor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Minor is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Bowlers Wharf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Millers Tavern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- King and Queen County (VA)
- Cauthornville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- King George County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobb Island, with the one closest to Cobb Island listed first.
- Ninde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Dahlgren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Hooes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Edgehill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hampstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Weedonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Ambar
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- King George
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Port Conway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Port Conway is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Northumberland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobb Island, with the one closest to Cobb Island listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Bundick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Rainswood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobb Island, with the one closest to Cobb Island listed first.
- Chamberlain Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobb Island, with the one closest to Cobb Island listed first.
- Newland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tallent Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Naylors
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Warsaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rich Neck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Emmerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Farnham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Simons Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Downings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Stafford County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobb Island, with the one closest to Cobb Island listed first.
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Loy Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Woodlanding Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Westmoreland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cobb Island, with the one closest to Cobb Island listed first.
- Colonial Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Baynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Bryant Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Potomac Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Monroe Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Chiltons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Montross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hinnom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Leedstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cobb Island, see our County-by-County Page for Cobb Island.
Cemeteries Near Cobb Island ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cobb Island.
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 Cobb Island - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cobb Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cobb Island, with the one closest to Cobb Island listed first.
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- All Saints Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Old Christ Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Currioman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (165 more) ...
- Good Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Cobb Island in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cobb Island.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cobb Island, with the one closest to Cobb Island listed first.
- Rock Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- River Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- River Springs is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Springs
- Milestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Oakley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Colonial Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Baynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Potomac Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Compton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Chaptico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chiltons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Budds Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cobb Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cobb Island.
Newspapers Published in Cobb Island ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cobb Island.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cobb Island, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cobb Island.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Cobb Island:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Charles County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calvert County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- Northumberland County
- Prince William County
- Richmond County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland 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> | 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 Cobb Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cobb Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |