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Introduction ...

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

We've added Dennis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dennis, 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 Dennis (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 Dennis. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Dennis is historic, it would have been located within present day Frederick County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).

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

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Dennis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dennis, with the one closest to Dennis listed first.
    • Ijamsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ijamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
      • Ijamsville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ijamsville <3>
    • Reels Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reels Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
      • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
    • Monrovia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • New Market
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
    • Green Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
    • Bartholows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
      • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
    • Frederick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Frederick is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
      • Former names for Frederick:
      • Frederick City
      • Frederick Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <3>
    • Fredericktowne Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktowne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktowne Village
      • Fredericktowne Village is located in Frederick County
    • Monocacy Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy Village
      • Monocacy Village is located in Frederick County
    • Buckeystown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeystown
      • Buckeystown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeystown <3>
    • Ballenger Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballenger Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballenger Creek
      • Ballenger Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Crestwood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Frederick County
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dennis, with the one closest to Dennis listed first.
    • Granite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Granite is located in Baltimore County
    • Hernwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
      • Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Carriage Hill Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
      • Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Daniels ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daniels. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
      • Former names for Daniels:
      • Alberton
      • Elsyville
    • Reisterstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Glen Morris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
      • Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
    • Glyndon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyndon
      • Glyndon is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glyndon <3>
    • Oakwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Randallstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randallstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallstown
      • Randallstown is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randallstown <3>
    • Saint Georges
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Georges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
      • Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
    • Woodensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
      • Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Boring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
      • Boring is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <3>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dennis, with the one closest to Dennis listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Airy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Nottingham Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
      • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
    • Watersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County
    • Woodbine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • McKinstrys Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
      • McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
    • Morgan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
    • Marston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Carroll County
    • Stone House Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
      • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
    • Keymar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
      • Keymar is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <3>
    • Linwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Carroll County
    • Union Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dennis, with the one closest to Dennis listed first.
    • Long Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County
    • Timberleigh Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberleigh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
    • Lisbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Roxbury Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
      • Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
    • Cooksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <3>
    • Glenelg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West Friendship
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
      • Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
    • Clarksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
    • Highland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dennis, with the one closest to Dennis listed first.
    • Hyattstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
    • Browningsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Damascus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <3>
    • Barnesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Blocktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
      • Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
    • Burdette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
    • Mullinix
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullinix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
      • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
    • Dickerson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Etchison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etchison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
      • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
  • Prince George's County
    • West Laurel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dennis, with the one closest to Dennis listed first.
    • Zittlestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
      • Zittlestown is located in Washington County
    • Brownsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County
    • Gapland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rohrersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <3>
    • Trego
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Trego is located in Washington County
    • Boonsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <3>
    • Mount Lena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
    • San Mar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
      • San Mar is located in Washington County
    • Eakles Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
    • Sandy Hook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
    • Keedysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <3>
    • Antietam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
      • Antietam is located in Washington County
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dennis, with the one closest to Dennis listed first.
    • Zora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Carroll Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <3>
    • Jacks Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacks Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
      • Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Greenmount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
      • Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Kingsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Littlestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginia Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Virginia Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
      • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dennis, with the one closest to Dennis listed first.
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Monterey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Pen Mar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Beartown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Rouzerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Wayne Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Waynesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dennis, with the one closest to Dennis listed first.
    • Great Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
      • Great Falls is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <3>
    • Springvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Herndon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <3>
    • Kenmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Reston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Floris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Shouse Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
      • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Wolf Trap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
      • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Ash Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
      • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Langley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Salona Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
      • Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dennis, with the one closest to Dennis listed first.
    • Lucketts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Lovettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bolington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Morrisonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Lansdowne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Leesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
    • Wheatland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Countryside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Sugarland Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Belmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Ashburn Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Ashburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <3>
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dennis, with the one closest to Dennis listed first.
    • Scrabble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Swan Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dennis, with the one closest to Dennis listed first.
    • Harpers Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lower Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bolivar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Shepherdstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <3>
    • Bloomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bardane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Charles Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ranson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <3>
    • Jefferson Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Kabletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Dennis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dennis.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Ijamsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ijamsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ijamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Urbana Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urbana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urbana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bush Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Market Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Market Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hyattstown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyattstown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyattstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Dennis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dennis.

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

  • Ijamsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ijamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
    • Ijamsville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ijamsville <3>
  • Reels Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reels Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
    • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
  • Urbana
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
  • Hartman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Frederick County
  • Frederick Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
    • Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
  • Fountain Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
    • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Monrovia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Market
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
  • Lime Kiln
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Kiln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
    • Lime Kiln is located in Frederick County
  • Buckeystown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeystown
    • Buckeystown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeystown <3>
  • Hyattstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
    • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
  • Kemptown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemptown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemptown
    • Kemptown is located in Frederick County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Bartholows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
      • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
    • New London
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Frederick County
    • Frederick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Frederick is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
      • Former names for Frederick:
      • Frederick City
      • Frederick Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Dennis ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dennis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dennis, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dennis.

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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dennis:

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

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

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 Dennis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dennis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dennis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3665, Longitude: -77.3330       In this case, the coordinates for Dennis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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