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 Defense Heights (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 Defense Heights. 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 Defense Heights ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Defense Heights: Defense Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Defense Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Defense Heights.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Defense Heights is located in 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 Defense Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Defense Heights:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Defense Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Defense Heights, with the one closest to Defense Heights listed first.
- Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Essex
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Garden Village Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
- Kenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kenwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Hartland Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
- Marine Oak Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marine Oak Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Oak Village
- Fontana Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fontana Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Village
- Rossville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rossville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Stemmers Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stemmers Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemmers Run
- Dundalk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Point Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Overlea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Overlea is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlea
- Middle River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defense Heights, with the one closest to Defense Heights listed first.
- Arundel Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Brooklyn Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pumphrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Riviera Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Linthicum Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linthicum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Pine Grove Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Stoneybrook Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stoneybrook Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook Village
- Ferndale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Burnie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Patapsco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Freetown Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
- Green Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Defense Heights, with the one closest to Defense Heights listed first.
- Anthonyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Gardenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Lauraville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Baltimore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Charles Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Old Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Guilford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Curtis Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Hampden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Homeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Woodberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defense Heights, with the one closest to Defense Heights listed first.
- Henryton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Berrywood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Finksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Eldersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Freedom Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Gaither
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Piney Ridge Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Sykesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Klee Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Sandyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Eastview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Hampstead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defense Heights, with the one closest to Defense Heights listed first.
- Frenchtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Perry Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Perryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Port Deposit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defense Heights, with the one closest to Defense Heights listed first.
- Joppa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Edgewater Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Edgewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Pleasant Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Fallston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wimbledon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Benson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Van Bibber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Van Bibber is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Bibber
- Amoss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Abingdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defense Heights, with the one closest to Defense Heights listed first.
- Elkridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawyers Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Ilchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Woodland Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Ellicott City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Linwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Aladdin Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Marydell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Saint Johns Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Oak View Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Font Hill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Village of Dorseys Search
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defense Heights, with the one closest to Defense Heights listed first.
- Rock Hall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Edesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- Worton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Coleman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Cliffs City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Pomona
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pomona is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Betterton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chestertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lynch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Mile Tree Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Morganec Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Morganec Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
- Old Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Still Pond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defense Heights, with the one closest to Defense Heights listed first.
- High Point Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Blackburn Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Fairland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Ashton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brighton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brinklow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Cloverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Norwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Old Salem Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
- Paint Branch Farms
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
- Sandy Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defense Heights, with the one closest to Defense Heights listed first.
- Laurel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- South Laurel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- West Laurel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Bowie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
- Collington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Pin Oak Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Beltsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glenn Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Goddard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Greenbelt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lanham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Defense Heights, with the one closest to Defense Heights listed first.
- Bay City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Town Manor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Kingstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Chester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Cheslou Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Kent Narrows
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Mattapex
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Grasonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Queenstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Centreville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Defense Heights, with the one closest to Defense Heights listed first.
- Fawn Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wiley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- New Freedom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stewartstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Defense Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Defense Heights.
Cemeteries Near Defense Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Defense Heights.
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 Defense Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Defense Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Defense Heights, with the one closest to Defense Heights listed first.
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oaklawn Cemetery
- Beth Jacob Hebrrew Congregation Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Jacob Hebrrew Congregation Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Jacob Hebrrew Congregation Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rosedale.
- The Beth Jacob Hebrrew Congregation Cemetery has also been known as:
- Agudath Israel of Baltimore Cemetery
- Beth Jacob Anshe Veshear Congregation Cemetery
- Beth Jacob Congregation Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1887055 <2>
- United Hebrew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Martha Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oheb Shalom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Swartz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pussville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Continue List (410 more) ...
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Adath Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Defense Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Defense Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Defense Heights, with the one closest to Defense Heights listed first.
- Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orangeville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Orangeville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Colgate Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colgate Creek is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate Creek
- North Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
- Golden Ring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Golden Ring is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring
- Kenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kenwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Turner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Turner is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Stemmers Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stemmers Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemmers Run
- Rossville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rossville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Gardenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Middle River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lauraville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Parkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sparrows Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Defense Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Defense Heights.
Newspapers Published in Defense Heights ...
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 546 newspapers that have been published in the area around Defense Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Defense Heights, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Defense Heights.
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 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 Defense Heights:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Defense Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Defense Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |