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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Daniels. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Daniels to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Daniels, please Contact Us.

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 Daniels (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 Daniels. 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 Daniels ...

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.

Over the years, Daniels had several name changes:

  • Prior to its current name of Daniels, it was known as Alberton.
  • Before changing to Alberton, it was named Elsyville.
  • Daniels was originally named Elsyville

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Daniels. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Daniels.

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.

A Few Details for Daniels ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Daniels was founded in 1810.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Daniels is historic, it would have been located within present day Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).

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

  • Baltimore County     (The home county of Daniels)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Patapsco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorsey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Jessup
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Linthicum Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Linthicum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
    • Pumphrey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
    • Brooklyn Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
    • Arundel Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
    • Ferndale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Severn Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Gwynn Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Colonial Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Edmondson Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Beechfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oaklee Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Carroll
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Woodberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
    • Violetville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Baltimore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Charles Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Guilford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Guilford is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Henryton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Freedom Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
    • Eldersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
    • Sykesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Gaither
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Finksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Morgan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Berrywood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
    • Klee Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sams Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
    • Oak Orchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Bartholows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Smith Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
    • Monrovia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • New London
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • New Market
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Libertytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Ijamsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Harford County
  • Howard County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Brighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brinklow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
    • Unity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackburn Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Burtonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
    • Camelback Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
    • Cloverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
    • Mullinix
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Laurel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • West Laurel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
    • South Laurel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
    • Beltsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Boxwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
    • Berwyn Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Berwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Glenn Dale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Goddard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Greenbelt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <2>
    • Adelphi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • College Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • York County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Daniels ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Daniels.

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 Daniels - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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

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

  • Dorseys Run ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Dorseys Run is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorseys Run
  • Hollofield
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Granite
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Orchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
  • Ellicott City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oella
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oella is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oella
  • Hebbville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hebbville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbville
  • Randallstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Woodstock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hernwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Powhatan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Powhatan is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
  • Scotts Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotts Level is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Level
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Columbia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ilchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
    • Bloomsbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsbury

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

Newspapers Published in Daniels ...

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 Daniels.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Daniels, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Daniels.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Daniels:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Daniels, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Daniels) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.