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 Dames Quarter (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 Dames Quarter. 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 Dames Quarter ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
While the name of this community is Dames Quarter, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Dames Quarter may originally have been Dame's Quarter.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Dames Quarter might be written as Dames Quarter.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somerset County: Wicomico, Worcester & Accomack (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Dames Quarter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dames Quarter:
- Somerset County (The home county of Dames Quarter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dames Quarter, with the one closest to Dames Quarter listed first.
- Chance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Deal Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Wenona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Champ
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Oriole
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Mount Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Frenchtown - Rumbly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
- Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Upper Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Manokin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dames Quarter, with the one closest to Dames Quarter listed first.
- Cove Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Brianwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brianwood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Drum Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dames Quarter, with the one closest to Dames Quarter listed first.
- Crocheron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Bishops Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Elliott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Wingate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toddville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Crapo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Andrews
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Lakesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Bucktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Fishing Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dames Quarter, with the one closest to Dames Quarter listed first.
- Dameron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
- Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Scotland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gum Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Saint Marys City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lexington Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dames Quarter, with the one closest to Dames Quarter listed first.
- Nanticoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Jesterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Bivalve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Capitola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Tyaskin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Allen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Twiggs Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Quantico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Fruitland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dames Quarter, with the one closest to Dames Quarter listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <2>
- Snow Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Girdletree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Stockton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dames Quarter, with the one closest to Dames Quarter listed first.
- Delmar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dames Quarter, with the one closest to Dames Quarter listed first.
- Saxis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Withams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Tangier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Groton Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Hallwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Sign Post
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Temperanceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Atlantic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bloxom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopeton is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
- Mappsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northumberland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dames Quarter, with the one closest to Dames Quarter listed first.
- Ophelia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnybank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dames Quarter, see our County-by-County Page for Dames Quarter.
Cemeteries Near Dames Quarter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dames Quarter.
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 Dames Quarter - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dames Quarter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dames Quarter, with the one closest to Dames Quarter listed first.
- Chance & Rock Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oriole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- A Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Christ Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Fairmount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- All Saints Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (136 more) ...
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dames Quarter had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dames Quarter, with the one closest to Dames Quarter listed first.
- Chance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Deal Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wenona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Monie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Victor ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Victor is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Oriole
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Mount Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Nanticoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Upper Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Edwin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Edwin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwin
- Widgeon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Widgeon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widgeon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Whitehaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Capitola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Bivalve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dames Quarter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dames Quarter.
Newspapers Published in Dames Quarter ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dames Quarter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dames Quarter, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dames Quarter.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Dames Quarter:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calvert County
- Dorchester County
- Saint Mary's County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Sussex County
- Accomack County
- Northumberland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dames Quarter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Dames Quarter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |