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 Drybranch (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 Drybranch. 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 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.
Drybranch is located in Harford 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 Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Drybranch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Drybranch:
- Harford County (The home county of Drybranch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drybranch, with the one closest to Drybranch listed first.
- Shawsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Federal Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Jarrettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hess
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Coopstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Street
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Sharon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Pylesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Forest Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Cambria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cambria is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Chestnut Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drybranch, with the one closest to Drybranch listed first.
- Arundel Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Brooklyn Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Drybranch, with the one closest to Drybranch listed first.
- Homeland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Anthonyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Gardenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Lauraville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Colonial Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Charles Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Guilford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hampden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Woodberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Gwynn Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Baltimore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drybranch, with the one closest to Drybranch listed first.
- Shane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Gorsuch Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Trump
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Stablersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- White Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maryland Line
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Parkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Walker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Monkton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Freeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Glencoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eklo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drybranch, with the one closest to Drybranch listed first.
- Young Mans Fancy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Roller
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Rockbrook Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Hampstead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lineboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Reeds Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Berrywood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Finksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Sandyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Yorkland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Eastview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drybranch, with the one closest to Drybranch listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Oakwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Conowingo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rowlandsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Liberty Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Rock Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Colora
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Port Deposit
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Mason Dixon Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
- Rising Sun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Winchester Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drybranch, with the one closest to Drybranch listed first.
- Marriottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Woodstock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ilchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Ellicott City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drybranch, with the one closest to Drybranch listed first.
- McSherrystown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Abbottstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- East Berlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Littlestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Oxford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drybranch, with the one closest to Drybranch listed first.
- Glen Roy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Tweedale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Mount Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Barnsley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
- Chrome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drybranch, with the one closest to Drybranch listed first.
- Benton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- McSparran
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Colemanville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Furniss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Mount Nebo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Highville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Creswell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Letort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Letort is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
- Buck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Conestoga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockhill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Truce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drybranch, with the one closest to Drybranch listed first.
- Wiley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- New Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Draco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Fawn Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Freedom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orwig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Orwig is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Tolna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tolna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Rinely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rinely is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinely
- Muddy Creek Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Muddy Creek Forks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek Forks
- Bruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bruce is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Railroad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shrewsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Drybranch, see our County-by-County Page for Drybranch.
Cemeteries Near Drybranch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drybranch.
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 Drybranch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Drybranch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Drybranch, with the one closest to Drybranch listed first.
- McKendree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Harford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heaps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Centre Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jarrettsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Moores Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Harford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (388 more) ...
- Fellowship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wiseburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highview Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Drybranch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Drybranch.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Drybranch, with the one closest to Drybranch listed first.
- Bradenbaugh
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bradenbaugh is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenbaugh
- Shawsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Blackhorse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blackhorse is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
- Norrisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Norrisville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Shane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Madonna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Madonna is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna
- Gorsuch Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Trump
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Stablersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Federal Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- White Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Mount
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Mount is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mount
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jarrettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harkins is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins
- New Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Drybranch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Drybranch.
Newspapers Published in Drybranch ...
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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drybranch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drybranch, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drybranch.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Drybranch:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Harford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Adams County
- Chester County
- Lancaster County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Drybranch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Drybranch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |