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 Coulborn Mill Valley (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 Coulborn Mill Valley. 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 Coulborn Mill Valley ...
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 Coulborn Mill Valley: Coulborn Ml. Vly. (or less commonly used: Coulborn Mll. Vly.)
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 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.
Coulborn Mill Valley is located in Wicomico 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 Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Coulborn Mill Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coulborn Mill Valley:
- Wicomico County (The home county of Coulborn Mill Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coulborn Mill Valley, with the one closest to Coulborn Mill Valley listed first.
- Dogwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Fruitland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Cedar Hurst Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Centennial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Parsonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockawalking Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Twiggs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coulborn Mill Valley, with the one closest to Coulborn Mill Valley listed first.
- Federalsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hynson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coulborn Mill Valley, with the one closest to Coulborn Mill Valley listed first.
- Galestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Rabbit Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Brookview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Eldorado
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Reliance
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Rhodesdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Elliott
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Finchville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Linkwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coulborn Mill Valley, with the one closest to Coulborn Mill Valley listed first.
- Eden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Princess Anne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Costen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- West Pocomoke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Westover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Champ
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Monie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Oriole
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Manokin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coulborn Mill Valley, with the one closest to Coulborn Mill Valley listed first.
- Snow Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Whaleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cedartown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Pocomoke City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Showell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Bishop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Stockton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bishopville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coulborn Mill Valley, with the one closest to Coulborn Mill Valley listed first.
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Laurel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mission
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Selbyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blades
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Heritage Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Reliance
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Ross
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Dagsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Frankford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coulborn Mill Valley, with the one closest to Coulborn Mill Valley listed first.
- Sign Post
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sinnickson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Franklin City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Greenbackville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Withams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Wattsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Chincoteague
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Atlantic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saxis
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Temperanceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Birch Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
- Groton Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coulborn Mill Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Coulborn Mill Valley.
Cemeteries Near Coulborn Mill Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coulborn Mill Valley.
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 Coulborn Mill Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coulborn Mill Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coulborn Mill Valley, with the one closest to Coulborn Mill Valley listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wicomico Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Palmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brown Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hustons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parsons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hammond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pusey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nazareth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (182 more) ...
- Colbourne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Palmetto Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Coulborn Mill Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coulborn Mill Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coulborn Mill Valley, with the one closest to Coulborn Mill Valley listed first.
- Fruitland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Wango
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wango is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
- Walston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walston is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston
- Whayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whayland is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whayland
- Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Colbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colbourne is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbourne
- Parsonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whiteburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whiteburg is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteburg
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Princess Anne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whiton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Whiton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coulborn Mill Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coulborn Mill Valley.
Newspapers Published in Coulborn Mill Valley ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coulborn Mill Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coulborn Mill Valley, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coulborn Mill Valley.
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 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 Coulborn Mill Valley:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Wicomico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Somerset 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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <4> | 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 Coulborn Mill Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coulborn Mill Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |