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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 Colesville (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 Colesville. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Colesville is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Frederick, Howard, Prince George's, Fairfax (VA) & Loudoun (VA).

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Colesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • Paint Branch Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
    • Old Salem Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
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    • Bonifant Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
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    • Fairland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Fairland is located in Montgomery County
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    • Cloverly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
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    • Spencerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
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    • Layhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Layhill is located in Montgomery County
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    • Burnt Mills Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
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    • Burnt Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
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    • Kemp Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Kemp Mill is located in Montgomery County
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    • Layhill Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Layhill Village is located in Montgomery County
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    • Lutes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Lutes is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutes
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • Maryland City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
    • Annapolis Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jessup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Geraghty Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
    • Dorsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Lake Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Meade Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Odenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
    • Severn Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
    • Severn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Crofton Village Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • Beechfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
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    • Oaklee Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Violetville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
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    • Carroll
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
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    • Edmondson Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
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    • Brooklyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
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    • Curtis Bay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
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    • Gwynn Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Baltimore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Old Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
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    • Woodberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
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  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • Frederick Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
    • Orange Grove ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Catonsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Daniels ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Former names for Daniels:
      • Alberton
      • Elsyville
    • Granite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Granite is located in Baltimore County
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    • Arbutus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Halethorpe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollofield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
    • Carriage Hill Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
    • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Windsor Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
    • Baltimore Highlands
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • Chaney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chaney is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
    • Dunkirk Town Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 southeast)
    • Penwick Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • Gaither
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Gaither is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
    • Henryton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Henryton is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
    • Woodbine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Morgan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Sykesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Watersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County
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    • Nottingham Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
    • Ridgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
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    • Eldersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Freedom Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
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    • Mount Airy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • Mattawoman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mattawoman is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
    • Acton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Acton Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
    • White Oak Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • White Oak Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • Smith Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
    • Green Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
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    • Mount Airy Village West
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartholows
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
    • Monrovia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New Market
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Urbana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ijamsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Park Mills is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
    • New London
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New London is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • Reels Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
    • Tuscarora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • Fulton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fulton is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Highland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Scaggsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammond Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hammond Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
    • Leishear Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Leishear Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
    • North Laurel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • North Laurel is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
    • Clarksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Savage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Simpsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Simpsonville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Glenshire Towne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
    • Guilford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Guilford is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • West Laurel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
    • Adelphi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Beltsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Langley Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Berwyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • College Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chillum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Berwyn Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Boxwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
    • University Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • University Park is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • East Riverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • East Riverdale is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Riverdale
    • Greenbelt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <1>
  • Alexandria City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • Arlandria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
    • Oakcrest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
    • Warwick Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
    • Alexandria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chinquapin Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • Riverwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Colonial Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Lyon Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Cherrydale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
    • Arlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <1>
    • Garden City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Williamsburg Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
    • Arlington Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
    • Buckingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Brandon Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
  • Fairfax City (VA)
    • Fairfax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <1>
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • Langley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Salona Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
    • McLean
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pimmit Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
    • Ash Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
    • Idylwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Idylwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
    • Kenmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
    • Seven Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shouse Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
    • Tysons Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Great Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Baileys Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Falls Church City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • Falls Church
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Offutt Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
    • West Falls Church
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colesville, with the one closest to Colesville listed first.
    • Sugarland Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
    • Countryside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
    • Oak Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Sterling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ashburn Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
    • Lansdowne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ashburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Waxpool
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
    • Arcola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Arcola is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Leesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <1>
    • Lucketts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
  • Prince William County (VA)
    • Yorkshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Yorkshire is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire

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

Cemeteries Near Colesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colesville.

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 Colesville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Colesville had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Burnt Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
  • Fairland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fairland is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
  • Spencerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
  • Layhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Layhill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill
  • Wheaton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Norwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Norwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Burtonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ednor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ednor is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednor
  • Norbeck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Norbeck is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbeck
  • Garrett Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kensington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Linden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Linden is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Sligo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Sligo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Beltsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Colesville ...

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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colesville, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Colesville:

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 Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<3>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.
<4>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 Colesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Colesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.