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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 Croom Acres (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 Croom Acres. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Croom Acres is located in Prince George's 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 Prince George's County: Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Montgomery, Alexandria City (VA) & Fairfax (VA).

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

  • Prince George's County     (The home county of Croom Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • Croom
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Croom is located in Prince George's County
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    • Marlton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Marlton is located in Prince George's County
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    • Upper Marlboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Keys
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • North Keys is located in Prince George's County
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    • Rosaryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
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    • Cheltenham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
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    • Westphalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
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    • The Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Village is located in Prince George's County
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    • Horsehead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
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    • Westwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Westwood is located in Prince George's County
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    • Brandywine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedarville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
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    • Blandford Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
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  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • Pindell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Jewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Greenock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Friendship
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tracys Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lothian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Baywalker Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Harwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Deale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fairhaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • West River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West River is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Churchton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Davidsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • Chaney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Chaney is located in Calvert County
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    • Apple Greene
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
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    • Dunkirk Town Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
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    • Dunkirk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Penwick Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
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    • Lower Marlboro Towne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
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    • Owings Town Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
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    • Owings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Academy Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
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    • Sunderland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Chesapeake Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntingtown Town Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • Malcolm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Malcolm is located in Charles County
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    • Mattawoman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mattawoman is located in Charles County
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    • White Oak Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • White Oak Village is located in Charles County
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    • Acton Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Acton Village is located in Charles County
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    • Waldorf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntington Townhouses
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Westlake Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Westlake Village is located in Charles County
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    • Bryantown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hughesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint Charles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Charles is located in Charles County
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    • White Plains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • White Plains Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • White Plains Village is located in Charles County
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    • Benedict
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • James
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • James is located in Dorchester County
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    • Thomas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Thomas is located in Dorchester County
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    • Hills Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
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  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • North Laurel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • North Laurel is located in Howard County
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    • Savage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hammond Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hammond Village is located in Howard County
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    • Leishear Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Leishear Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
    • Scaggsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Aladdin Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
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    • Fulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Fulton is located in Howard County
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    • Glenshire Towne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
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    • Guilford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Guilford is located in Howard County
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    • Oak View Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Oak View Village is located in Howard County
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    • Simpsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Simpsonville is located in Howard County
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    • Woodland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
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  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • Takoma Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton Park Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
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    • Silver Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillandale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
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    • Indian Spring Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
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    • Brookmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookmont is located in Montgomery County
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    • Burnt Mills Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
    • Burnt Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
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    • Chevy Chase Section Five
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Chevy Chase Section Three
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Chevy Chase Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
    • Chevy Chase
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Linden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Linden is located in Montgomery County
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  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • Mattapex
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
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    • Bay City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Stevensville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheslou Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
    • Kent Narrows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • Charlotte Hall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Golden Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
    • Mechanicsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Budds Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
    • Summerseat Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
    • Helen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
    • Morganza
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
    • Chaptico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Loveville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
    • Sotterley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
    • Hurry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
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    • Clements
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Hollywood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • Sherwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Tilghman Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
    • Tilghman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Tilghman is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
    • Wittman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bozman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Claiborne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • McDaniel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Neavitt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
    • Harper ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Harper is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Tunis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Tunis is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
    • Riverside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Riverside is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Saint Michaels
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Newcomb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Newcomb is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
  • Alexandria City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Warwick Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
    • Arlandria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
    • Chinquapin Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
    • Oakcrest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • Arlington Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
    • Colonial Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Lyon Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Arlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
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    • Cherrydale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
    • Riverwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Brandon Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Buckingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Garden City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Williamsburg Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
  • Fairfax City (VA)
    • Fairfax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <1>
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • Fort Hunt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
    • Belle Haven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
    • Huntington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Burgundy Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
    • Groveton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
    • Hybla Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
    • Penn Daw Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rose Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Baileys Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Franconia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lincolnia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
    • Lake Barcroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
  • Falls Church City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • Falls Church
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Offutt Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
    • West Falls Church
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
  • Prince William County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres listed first.
    • Marumsco Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
    • Woodbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Agnewville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Agnewville is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
    • Lake Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Croom Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Croom Acres.

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 Croom Acres - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Croom Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Croom Acres, with the one closest to Croom Acres 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.<4>

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

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

  • Croom
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Croom is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
  • North Keys
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • North Keys is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
  • Pindell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
  • Leon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Leon is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Upper Marlboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rosaryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville
  • Cheltenham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
  • Bristol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Dunkirk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • McKendree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • McKendree is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
  • Darnall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Darnall is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnall
  • Westphalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brandywine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedarville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Horsehead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead

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

Newspapers Published in Croom Acres ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Croom Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Croom Acres, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Croom Acres.

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 Croom Acres:

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 Croom Acres, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Croom Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.