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 Cottage Grove (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 Cottage Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Cottage Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cottage Grove: Cottage Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cottage Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cottage Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Cottage Grove is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Wicomico, Worcester & Accomack (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Cottage Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cottage Grove:
- Somerset County (The home county of Cottage Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
- Westover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Costen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Kingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- West Pocomoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Rehobeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Manokin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Princess Anne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
- Tulls Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
- Upper Fairmount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Champ
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
- Crocheron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Elliott
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Bishops Head
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Toddville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Wingate
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Crapo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Andrews
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Walnut Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Lakesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
- Allen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Green Hill Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Twiggs Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Capitola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Fruitland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dogwood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Jesterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Nanticoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Centennial Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Salisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bivalve
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tyaskin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- 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 <1>
- Girdletree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Stockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cedartown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Newark
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Whaleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
- Delmar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
- Withams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Saxis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Sign Post
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Wattsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Sinnickson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Temperanceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Greenbackville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Groton Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Hallwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Atlantic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mappsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cottage Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Cottage Grove.
Cemeteries Near Cottage Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cottage Grove.
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 Cottage Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cottage Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
- St. Marks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quinton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Landford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pitts Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (130 more) ...
- Emanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perryhawkin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Fairmount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Cottage Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cottage Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
- Westover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Costen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Rehobeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Manokin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Edwin ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Edwin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwin
- Marumsco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marumsco is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco
- Pocomoke City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- 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 <1>
- Princess Anne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tulls Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
- Upper Fairmount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Fords Wharf ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fords Wharf is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Wharf
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Oriole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Goodwill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Goodwill is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cottage Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cottage Grove.
Newspapers Published in Cottage Grove ...
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 Cottage Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cottage Grove, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cottage Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cottage Grove:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Sussex County
- Accomack 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 Cottage Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Cottage Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |