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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 Drum Point (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 Drum Point. 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 Drum Point ...

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 Drum Point: Drum Pt.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Drum Point is located in Calvert 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 Calvert County: Anne Arundel, Charles, Dorchester, Prince George's, Saint Mary's & Talbot.

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

  • Calvert County     (The home county of Drum Point)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum Point, with the one closest to Drum Point listed first.
    • Fairhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairhaven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairhaven
      • From Drum Point to Fairhaven
    • Friendship
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum Point, with the one closest to Drum Point listed first.
    • Benedict
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hughesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <2>
    • Independence Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Charles County
    • Cobb Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <2>
    • Mount Victoria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
      • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
    • Bryantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Malcolm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malcolm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Charles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Malcolm
      • From Drum Point to Malcolm
    • Newburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
    • Morgantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Faulkner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum Point, with the one closest to Drum Point listed first.
    • Fishing Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Golden Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylors Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
      • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <2>
    • Lakesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
      • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakesville
      • From Drum Point to Lakesville
    • Crapo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crapo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
      • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crapo
      • From Drum Point to Crapo
    • Madison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Andrews
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andrews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Andrews
      • From Drum Point to Andrews
    • Woolford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
      • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
    • Wingate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
    • Thomas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thomas
      • From Drum Point to Thomas
    • Bishops Head
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Church Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
      • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <2>
    • James
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to James
      • From Drum Point to James
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum Point, with the one closest to Drum Point listed first.
    • Cedarhaven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Aquasco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
      • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
    • Horsehead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horsehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horsehead
      • From Drum Point to Horsehead
    • Orme
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Westwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Prince George's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Drum Point to Westwood
    • Cedarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedarville
      • From Drum Point to Cedarville
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum Point, with the one closest to Drum Point listed first.
    • Lexington Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • California
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
    • North Town Creek Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Creek Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
      • North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Sotterley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sotterley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
      • Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sotterley
      • From Drum Point to Sotterley
    • Great Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
      • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <2>
    • Hollywood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Callaway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <2>
    • Saint Marys City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Drayden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <2>
    • Valley Lee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Leonardtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
      • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <2>
    • Dameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Tall Timbers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <2>
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum Point, with the one closest to Drum Point listed first.
    • Chance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <2>
    • Deal Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
      • Deal Island is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <2>
    • Wenona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Somerset County
    • Dames Quarter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
      • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <2>
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum Point, with the one closest to Drum Point listed first.
    • Tilghman Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
      • Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
    • Tilghman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Talbot County
    • Neavitt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neavitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
      • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Trappe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wicomico County
  • Northumberland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum Point, with the one closest to Drum Point listed first.
    • Lodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lodge
      • From Drum Point to Lodge
    • Morrisons Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bundick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bundick
      • From Drum Point to Bundick
    • Coan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Heathsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ophelia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rainswood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rainswood
      • From Drum Point to Rainswood
  • Richmond County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum Point, with the one closest to Drum Point listed first.
    • Rich Neck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tallent Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
  • Westmoreland County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Drum Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drum Point.

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 Drum Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Drum Point had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Solomons
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
    • Solomons is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <2>
  • California
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
  • Cove Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lusby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sollers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sollers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sollers
    • Sollers is located in Calvert County
  • Mackall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
    • Mackall is located in Calvert County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mackall
    • From Drum Point to Mackall
  • Great Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
    • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <2>
  • Wallville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sotterley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sotterley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
    • Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sotterley
    • From Drum Point to Sotterley
  • Hollywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Leonard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
    • Saint Leonard is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <2>
  • Broomes Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Drumcliff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumcliff
      • Drumcliff is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Saint Marys City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Valley Lee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County

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

Newspapers Published in Drum Point ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drum Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drum Point, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drum Point.

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 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 Drum Point:

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

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Drum Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drum Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3299, Longitude: -76.4256       In this case, the coordinates for Drum Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Drum Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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