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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 Distant View (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 Distant View. 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 Distant View ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Distant View: Distant Vw.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Distant View is located in 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 Distant View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Distant View:

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Distant View)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant View, with the one closest to Distant View listed first.
    • Thurmont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Emmitsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <1>
    • Sabillasville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
      • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <1>
    • Jimtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Frederick County
    • Creagerstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creagerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
      • Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
    • Rocky Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
      • Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
    • Ladiesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
    • New Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County
    • Woodsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <1>
    • Mountaindale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountaindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
      • Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
    • Green Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Frederick County
    • Charlesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Frederick County
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant View, with the one closest to Distant View listed first.
    • Fowblesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
      • Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Upperco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperco
      • Upperco is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperco <1>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant View, with the one closest to Distant View listed first.
    • Keysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Carroll County
    • Bruceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Carroll County
    • Keymar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Harney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County
    • Taneytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairground Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
      • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
    • Bark Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bark Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
      • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Union Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Linwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Carroll County
    • Uniontown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Carroll County
    • McKinstrys Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
      • McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
    • Tyrone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Carroll County
    • Frizzellburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
      • Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
      • Frizzellburg has also been known as:
      • Frizels
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant View, with the one closest to Distant View listed first.
    • Long Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County
    • Lisbon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Timberleigh Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cooksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant View, with the one closest to Distant View listed first.
    • Browningsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Hyattstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
    • Damascus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mullinix
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
      • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
    • Clarksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <1>
    • Barnesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Dickerson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant View, with the one closest to Distant View listed first.
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
      • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
    • Pen Mar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Washington County
      • Pen Mar has also been known as:
      • Pen Mar Park
    • Smithsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cavetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
      • Cavetown is located in Washington County
    • Pondsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
      • Pondsville is located in Washington County
    • Greenvale Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
      • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
    • Hill Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
      • Hill Village is located in Washington County
    • Leitersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
      • Leitersburg is located in Washington County
    • Chewsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County
    • Mount Aetna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
      • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
    • Mount Lena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Robinwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
      • Robinwood is located in Washington County
    • Bridgeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Washington County
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant View, with the one closest to Distant View listed first.
    • Zora
      (5 miles [8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Carroll Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 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 <1>
    • Jacks Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
      • Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Virginia Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
      • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Greenmount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
      • Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Orrtanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
      • Orrtanna is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <1>
    • McKnightstown Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
      • McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Seven Stars
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Gettysburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cashtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Cumberland County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant View, with the one closest to Distant View listed first.
    • Shippensburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <1>
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
      • Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Hunters Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
      • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Huntsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County (PA)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant View, with the one closest to Distant View listed first.
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Monterey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Beartown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Rouzerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Wayne Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nunnery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nunnery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
      • Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Quincy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Zullinger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
      • Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Mont Alto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
      • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <1>
    • Waynecastle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
      • Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Wingerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
      • Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant View, with the one closest to Distant View listed first.
    • Pennville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County (PA)
    • Hanover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Bandanna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
      • Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
    • Parkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in York County (PA)
    • West Manheim
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
      • West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
    • Blackrock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
      • Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
    • Valley Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
      • Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
    • Brodbecks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodbecks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
      • Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • Lovettsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant View, with the one closest to Distant View listed first.
    • Scrabble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Falling Waters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bedington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Swan Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Little Georgetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Distant View, with the one closest to Distant View listed first.
    • Shepherdstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Harpers Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Distant View ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Distant View.

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 Distant View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Dodge Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wellers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellers Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wellers Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Thurmont.
    • The Wellers Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wellers United Brethren Church Cemetery
    • Wellers UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81757 <4>
  • Apples Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apples Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friends Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otterbein Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Elias Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elias Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Browns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns 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.<5>

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

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

  • Graceham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceham
    • Graceham is located in Frederick County
  • Motters
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motters
    • Motters is located in Frederick County
  • Loys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loys
    • Loys is located in Frederick County
  • Emmitsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <1>
  • Sabillasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
    • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <1>
  • Foxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
    • Foxville is located in Frederick County
  • Creagerstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creagerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
    • Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
  • Rocky Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fountain Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
    • Fountain Dale is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Catoctin Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
    • Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
  • Blue Ridge Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jacks Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
    • Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
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    • Highfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield
      • Highfield is located in Washington County
    • Garfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Frederick County
    • Keysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Carroll County

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

Newspapers Published in Distant View ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Distant View.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Distant View, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Distant View.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Distant View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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

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 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Distant View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Distant View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Distant View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6612, Longitude: -77.3914       In this case, the coordinates for Distant View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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