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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 Compton (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 Compton. 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.

Compton is located in Saint Mary's County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Mary's County: Calvert & Charles.

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

  • Saint Mary's County     (The home county of Compton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Breton Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Leonardtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
      • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <2>
    • Clements
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clements <2>
    • Abell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <2>
    • Coltons Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
      • Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <2>
    • Avenue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
      • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <2>
    • Bushwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwood
      • Bushwood is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushwood <2>
    • Milestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Blakistone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakistone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
      • Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Loveville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
      • Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Morganza
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hurry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Broomes Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hellen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hellen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
      • Hellen is located in Calvert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hellen
      • From Compton to Hellen
    • Dowell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
    • Solomons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
      • Solomons is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <2>
    • Battle ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
      • Battle is located in Calvert County
    • Coster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cove View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mackall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
      • Mackall is located in Calvert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mackall
      • From Compton to Mackall
    • Drum Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drum Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
      • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drum Point
      • From Compton to Drum Point
    • Adelina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Another Place
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mutual Consent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Rock Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cobb Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <2>
    • Mount Victoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
      • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
    • Newburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
    • Morgantown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Benedict
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Independence Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Charles County
    • Hughesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <2>
    • Faulkner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bel Alton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
      • Bel Alton is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <2>
    • Bryantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Air
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Fishing Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Taylors Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
      • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <2>
    • Golden Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
      • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Golden Hill
      • From Compton to Golden Hill
    • Lakesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
      • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakesville
      • From Compton to Lakesville
    • Crapo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crapo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
      • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crapo
      • From Compton to Crapo
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thomas
      • From Compton to Thomas
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Cedarhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Aquasco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
      • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
    • Orme
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Horsehead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horsehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horsehead
      • From Compton to Horsehead
    • Westwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Prince George's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Compton to Westwood
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedarville
      • From Compton to Cedarville
    • Brandywine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • North Keys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Keys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
      • North Keys is located in Prince George's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Keys
      • From Compton to North Keys
    • The Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Prince George's County
  • Caroline County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Port Royal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Central Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Essex County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Layton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Occupacia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Occupacia
      • From Compton to Occupacia
    • Lloyds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloyds
      • From Compton to Lloyds
    • Tappahannock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <2>
    • Dunnsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Beazley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunbrooke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunbrooke
      • From Compton to Dunbrooke
  • King George County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Dahlgren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in King George County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <2>
    • Ninde
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Alden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hooes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
      • Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooes
      • From Compton to Hooes
    • Shiloh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Edgehill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgehill
      • From Compton to Edgehill
    • Hampstead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hampstead
      • From Compton to Hampstead
    • Weedonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weedonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
      • Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weedonville
      • From Compton to Weedonville
    • Ambar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • King George
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Somerset Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County (VA)
    • Arnolds Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Northumberland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Morrisons Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lodge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lodge
      • From Compton to Lodge
    • Bundick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bundick
      • From Compton to Bundick
    • Coan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Rainswood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rainswood
      • From Compton to Rainswood
    • Heathsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lara
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Richmond County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Tallent Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Newland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newland
      • From Compton to Newland
    • Rich Neck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Warsaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Naylors
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Emmerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emmerton
      • From Compton to Emmerton
    • Farnham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Downings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Simons Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Westmoreland County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Compton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Compton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charles Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Compton had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Oakley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Leonardtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
    • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <2>
  • River Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Springs
    • River Springs is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Milestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
    • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Morganza
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Loveville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
    • Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Rock Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hollywood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Chaptico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
    • Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <2>
  • Coles Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Point
    • Coles Point is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coles Point <2>
  • Laurel Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
    • Laurel Grove is located in Saint Mary's County
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    • Great Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
      • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <2>
    • California
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
    • Sotterley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sotterley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
      • Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sotterley
      • From Compton to Sotterley

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

Newspapers Published in Compton ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Compton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Compton, 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 Compton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Compton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Compton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Compton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2752, Longitude: -76.6932    
<6>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 Compton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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