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 Detour (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 Detour. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Detour is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Detour. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Detour:
- Carroll County (The home county of Detour)
- The following are listed by their distance from Detour, with the one closest to Detour listed first.
- Bruceville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Keysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Union Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bark Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Fairground Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Taneytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- McKinstrys Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Uniontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Harney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- New Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Detour, with the one closest to Detour listed first.
- Fowblesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Upperco
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Boring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Trenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Woodensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Glyndon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Reisterstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Saint Georges
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Delight
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Hernwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Granite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Detour, with the one closest to Detour listed first.
- Ladiesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- New Midway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Rocky Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Woodsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Creagerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Jimtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Emmitsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Daysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Thurmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Glade Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glade Town is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Town
- Catoctin Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Detour, with the one closest to Detour listed first.
- Long Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Lisbon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Cooksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Marriottsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- West Friendship
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenelg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Woodstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Detour, with the one closest to Detour listed first.
- Browningsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Mullinix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Clarksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Etchison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Barnesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Burdette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Dickerson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Laytonsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blocktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Prathertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
- Unity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Detour, with the one closest to Detour listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Smithsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cavetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Greenvale Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Pondsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Mount Aetna
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Chewsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Hill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Leitersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Mount Lena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Robinwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- San Mar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Detour, with the one closest to Detour listed first.
- Zora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Greenmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Kingsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Carroll Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jacks Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Littlestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Heritage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Virginia Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Gettysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bonneauville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Whitehall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- McKnightstown Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Detour, with the one closest to Detour listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pen Mar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Quincy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mont Alto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Caledonia Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Waynecastle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Detour, with the one closest to Detour listed first.
- Bandanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Pennville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Hanover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- West Manheim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Blackrock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Valley Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Brodbecks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- La Bott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Bott is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
- Strickhousers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Strickhousers is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
- Hanover Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Junction
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Detour, with the one closest to Detour listed first.
- Georges Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Detour, see our County-by-County Page for Detour.
Cemeteries Near Detour ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Detour.
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 Detour - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Detour covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Detour, with the one closest to Detour listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haughs Cemetery
- Mt. Zion / Haughs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81059 <2>
- Middleburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Monocacy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- German Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (377 more) ...
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elias Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Toms Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Detour in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Detour.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Detour, with the one closest to Detour listed first.
- Ladiesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Bruceville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- New Midway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Sharretts ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sharretts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharretts
- Keysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Rocky Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Middleburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Middleburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Loys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Loys is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loys
- Creagerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Woodsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Union Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Motters
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Motters is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motters
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Detour. See our List of 1890's Communities around Detour.
Newspapers Published in Detour ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Detour.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Detour, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Detour.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Detour:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Loudoun 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 Detour, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Detour) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |