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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 Costen (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 Costen. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Costen is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Wicomico, Worcester & Accomack (VA).

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

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Costen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Costen, with the one closest to Costen listed first.
    • West Pocomoke
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pocomoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
    • Rehobeth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
      • Rehobeth is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehobeth <2>
    • Westover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
    • Manokin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manokin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
      • Manokin is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manokin
      • From Costen to Manokin
    • Princess Anne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
      • Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <2>
    • Tulls Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Somersett Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
      • Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
    • Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annemessix Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
      • Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
    • Upper Fairmount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Loretto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loretto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loretto
      • From Costen to Loretto
    • Champ
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Champ. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
      • Champ is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Champ
      • From Costen to Champ
    • Fairmount
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Costen, with the one closest to Costen listed first.
    • Elliott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Crocheron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocheron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
      • Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
    • Bishops Head
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Toddville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
    • Vienna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • Wingate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
    • Rabbit Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
    • Walnut Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Costen, with the one closest to Costen listed first.
    • Allen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Wicomico County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allen
      • From Costen to Allen
    • Fruitland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
    • Twiggs Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dogwood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Capitola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capitola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Wicomico County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Capitola
      • From Costen to Capitola
    • Green Hill Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
      • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Centennial Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Salisbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
    • Whiton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
    • White Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
    • Nanticoke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bivalve
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Costen, with the one closest to Costen listed first.
    • Pocomoke City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
      • Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
      • Former names for Pocomoke City:
      • New Town
      • Stevens Landing
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <2>
    • Girdletree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
      • Girdletree is located in Worcester County
    • Stockton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
    • Snow Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedartown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedartown
      • From Costen to Cedartown
    • Newark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
    • Whaleyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaleyville <2>
    • Showell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Costen to Bishop
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Costen, with the one closest to Costen listed first.
    • Delmar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ward
      • From Costen to Ward
  • Accomack County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Costen, with the one closest to Costen listed first.
    • Withams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sign Post
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sinnickson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnickson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
      • Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinnickson
      • From Costen to Sinnickson
    • Franklin City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
      • Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Greenbackville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wattsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saxis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
      • Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Temperanceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Atlantic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Groton Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
      • Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Chincoteague
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
      • Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people

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

Cemeteries Near Costen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Costen.

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 Costen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Quinton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Perryhawkin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitts Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Goodwill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Costen had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Pocomoke City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
    • Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Former names for Pocomoke City:
    • New Town
    • Stevens Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <2>
  • Rehobeth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
    • Rehobeth is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehobeth <2>
  • Westover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Somerset County
  • Goodwill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill
    • Goodwill is located in Worcester County
  • Marumsco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marumsco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco
    • Marumsco is located in Somerset County
  • Corbin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
    • Corbin is located in Worcester County
  • Whiteburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteburg
    • Whiteburg is located in Worcester County
  • Manokin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manokin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
    • Manokin is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Manokin
    • From Costen to Manokin
  • Princess Anne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
    • Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <2>
  • Edwin ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwin
    • Edwin is located in Somerset County
  • Tulls Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • New Church
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Church
      • New Church is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Church <2>
    • Welbourne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Worcester County
    • Upper Fairmount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Costen ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Costen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Costen, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Costen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Costen:

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

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>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 Costen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Costen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Costen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1006, Longitude: -75.6115       In this case, the coordinates for Costen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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