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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 Coster (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 Coster. 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 doctors and 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.

Coster is located in Calvert 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 Calvert County: Anne Arundel, Charles, Dorchester, Prince George's, Saint Mary's & Talbot.

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

  • Calvert County     (The home county of Coster)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coster, with the one closest to Coster listed first.
    • Friendship
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
    • Fairhaven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairhaven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairhaven
      • From Coster to Fairhaven
    • Jewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jewell
      • From Coster to Jewell
    • Baywalker Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
      • Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Deale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deale
      • Deale is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deale <2>
    • Tracys Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Churchton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coster, with the one closest to Coster listed first.
    • Benedict
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hughesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Independence Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rock Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Cobb Island
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bryantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Malcolm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malcolm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Charles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Malcolm
      • From Coster to Malcolm
    • Morgantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Newburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Bel Alton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Faulkner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coster, with the one closest to Coster listed first.
    • Taylors Island
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Fishing Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Golden Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Coster to Golden Hill
    • Madison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakesville
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Coster to Lakesville
    • Thomas
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Coster to Thomas
    • Crapo
      (18 miles [29 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 Coster to Crapo
    • Woolford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
      • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
    • Andrews
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andrews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Andrews
      • From Coster to Andrews
    • Church Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
      • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <2>
    • James
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to James
      • From Coster to James
    • Hills Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
      • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coster, with the one closest to Coster listed first.
    • Cedarhaven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Horsehead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Coster to Horsehead
    • Orme
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Westwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Coster to Westwood
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Coster to Cedarville
    • North Keys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Coster to North Keys
    • The Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coster, with the one closest to Coster listed first.
    • California
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • North Town Creek Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Creek Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
      • North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Sotterley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Coster to Sotterley
    • Hollywood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lexington Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Callaway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <2>
    • Great Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Leonardtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Summerseat Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerseat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
      • Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Saint Marys City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Valley Lee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Loveville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coster, with the one closest to Coster listed first.
    • Tilghman Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
      • Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
    • Tilghman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Talbot County
    • Neavitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neavitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
      • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Bozman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Royal Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
      • Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <2>
    • Trappe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Northumberland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coster, with the one closest to Coster listed first.
    • Lodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Coster to Lodge
    • Morrisons Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bundick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Coster to Bundick
    • Coan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Heathsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Rainswood
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Coster to Rainswood
  • Richmond County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coster, with the one closest to Coster listed first.
    • Rich Neck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tallent Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Coster to Newland
  • Westmoreland County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Coster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coster.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Coster in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coster.

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

  • Solomons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Sollers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sollers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sollers
    • Sollers is located in Calvert County
  • Drum Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Coster to Drum Point
  • Mackall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Coster to Mackall
  • Lusby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • California
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Wallville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cove Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sotterley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 Coster to Sotterley
  • Broomes Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Drumcliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumcliff
    • Drumcliff is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Hollywood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Saint Leonard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
      • Saint Leonard is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <2>
    • Island Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
      • Island Creek is located in Calvert County
    • Great Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Coster ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coster.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coster, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coster.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3573, Longitude: -76.4708    
<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 Coster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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