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 Corbett (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 Corbett. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Corbett is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Corbett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Corbett:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Corbett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbett, with the one closest to Corbett listed first.
- Monkton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glencoe
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- White Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Phoenix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Phoenix is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Belfast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belfast is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Stablersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Parkton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sherwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Yeoho
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Yeoho is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoho
- Cockeysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Butler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Butler is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbett, with the one closest to Corbett listed first.
- Brooklyn Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Patapsco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Pumphrey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Linthicum Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Linthicum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Ferndale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dorsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Glen Burnie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harmans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Riviera Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Cohansey Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbett, with the one closest to Corbett listed first.
- Homeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Colonial Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lauraville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Anthonyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Gardenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Guilford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Gwynn Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hampden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Woodberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Charles Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Baltimore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbett, with the one closest to Corbett listed first.
- Hampstead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rockbrook Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Roller
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Young Mans Fancy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Berrywood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Lineboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Finksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Reeds Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Sandyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Yorkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbett, with the one closest to Corbett listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Oakwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Conowingo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rowlandsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Rock Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Rock Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Liberty Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Port Deposit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Colora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Perry Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Perryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbett, with the one closest to Corbett listed first.
- Sams Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbett, with the one closest to Corbett listed first.
- Hess
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Shawsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Jarrettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Putnam Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Federal Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Coopstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Amoss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Fallston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Forest Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harford Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harford Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Village
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbett, with the one closest to Corbett listed first.
- Marriottsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Ilchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Alpha
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Ellicott City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Lawyers Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Font Hill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Elkridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Columbia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbett, with the one closest to Corbett listed first.
- McSherrystown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Edgegrove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Littlestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Abbottstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Oxford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbett, with the one closest to Corbett listed first.
- Benton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- McSparran
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Furniss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Mount Nebo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Colemanville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Creswell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Highville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Buck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Conestoga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirks Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Truce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- Letort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Letort is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbett, with the one closest to Corbett listed first.
- Wiley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- New Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Draco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Orwig
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Orwig is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Railroad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tolna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tolna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Shrewsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fawn Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Freedom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
- Blackrock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Corbett, see our County-by-County Page for Corbett.
Cemeteries Near Corbett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corbett.
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 Corbett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Corbett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Corbett, with the one closest to Corbett listed first.
- Wiseburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McKendree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Good Will Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Highview Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Upper Crossroads Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jarrettsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (415 more) ...
- Forest Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- The Forest Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191199 <2>
- Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Old Brick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Corbett had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Corbett, with the one closest to Corbett listed first.
- Monkton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glencoe
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Verona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Verona is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Manor is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Blue Mount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blue Mount is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mount
- Hereford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hereford is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Belfast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belfast is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Priceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Priceville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Sparks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Phoenix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Phoenix is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- White Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evna is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evna
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Western Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Western Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ashland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Sherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sherwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Corbett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Corbett.
Newspapers Published in Corbett ...
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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corbett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corbett, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Corbett.
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 Corbett:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Adams County
- Lancaster County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Corbett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Corbett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |