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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 Creswell (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 Creswell. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Creswell is located in Harford 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 Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).

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

  • Harford County     (The home county of Creswell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Harford Furnace
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Belcamp
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside Village of Church Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Village of Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Village of Church Creek
      • Riverside Village of Church Creek is located in Harford County
    • Riverside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Harford County
    • Churchville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <2>
    • Bradford Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Village
      • Bradford Village is located in Harford County
    • Homestead Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
      • Homestead Village is located in Harford County
    • Abingdon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abingdon <2>
    • Bel Air
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Country Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Harford County
    • Perryman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perryman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
      • Perryman is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perryman
      • From Creswell to Perryman
    • Van Bibber
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Bibber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Bibber
      • Van Bibber is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Van Bibber
      • From Creswell to Van Bibber
    • Aberdeen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Arundel Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Brooklyn Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
    • Riviera Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviera Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
      • Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pine Grove Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pumphrey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Stoneybrook Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook Village
      • Stoneybrook Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Lake Shore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Ferndale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
    • Green Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
      • Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Linthicum Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Linthicum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linthicum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Clearview Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Village
      • Clearview Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Freetown Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
      • Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Charles Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Hampden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Baltimore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
    • Colonial Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Curtis Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
    • Gwynn Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
      • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <2>
    • Brooklyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • Edmondson Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Beechfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechfield
      • From Creswell to Beechfield
    • Oaklee Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Violetville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Franklinville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradshaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
    • Upper Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
    • Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
      • Fork is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <2>
    • Harewood Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bird River Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chase
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chase
      • From Creswell to Chase
    • Germantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germantown
      • From Creswell to Germantown
    • Biscayne Bay Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
      • Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Dundee Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
      • Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Rock Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Perry Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
    • Perryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Frenchtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frenchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frenchtown
      • From Creswell to Frenchtown
    • Port Deposit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <2>
    • Liberty Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowlandsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Principio Furnace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Conowingo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bald Friar
      • From Creswell to Bald Friar
    • Oakwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Colora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <2>
    • Winchester Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Betterton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
    • Coleman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Creswell to Coleman
    • Still Pond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Lynch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Worton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
      • Worton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <2>
    • Kennedyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
    • Locust Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morganec Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganec Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County
    • Dogwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Galena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Gregg Neck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Kings Town Manor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Town Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Kingstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Crumpton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Church Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Church Hill Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      • The Village at Church Hill Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pencader Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Summit Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Vandyke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Newark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Kirkwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
    • Wilson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Chrome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Creswell to Chrome
    • Glen Roy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Roy
      • From Creswell to Glen Roy
    • Barnsley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnsley
      • From Creswell to Barnsley
    • Hopewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Creswell to Hopewell
    • Tweedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tweedale
      • From Creswell to Tweedale
    • Mount Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Elkview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkview
      • From Creswell to Elkview
    • Kemblesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Strickersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jennersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
    • Delta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Slate Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slate Hill
      • From Creswell to Slate Hill
    • Bryansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Castle Fin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle Fin
      • From Creswell to Castle Fin
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
    • Fawn Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • New Freedom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewartstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
    • Slab
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • New Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Draco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bruce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruce
      • From Creswell to Bruce

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

Cemeteries Near Creswell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Creswell.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis De Sales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Churchville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cranberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spesutie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spesutie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spesutie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (292 more) ...

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 Creswell had a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Harford Furnace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Calvary
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
    • Calvary is located in Harford County
  • Emmorton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmorton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmorton
    • Emmorton is located in Harford County
  • Belcamp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Abingdon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Abingdon is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abingdon <2>
  • Churchville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Churchville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <2>
  • Fountain Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Fountain Green is located in Harford County
  • Singer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
    • Singer is located in Harford County
  • Van Bibber
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Bibber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Bibber
    • Van Bibber is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Van Bibber
    • From Creswell to Van Bibber
  • Bush River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush River
    • Bush River is located in Harford County
  • Perryman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perryman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
    • Perryman is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Perryman
    • From Creswell to Perryman
  • Carsins Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsins Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsins Run
    • Carsins Run is located in Harford County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bel Air
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilna
      • Wilna is located in Harford County
    • Clayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Harford County

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

Newspapers Published in Creswell ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Creswell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Creswell, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Creswell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Creswell:

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

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Creswell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Creswell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creswell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5074, Longitude: -76.2699    









 

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