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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 Edesville (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 Edesville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Edesville is located in Kent 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 Kent County: Kent (DE), New Castle (DE), Cecil & Queen Anne's.

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

  • Kent County     (The home county of Edesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edesville, with the one closest to Edesville listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cliffs City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
    • Old Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Old Town is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Pomona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chestertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
    • Morganec Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
    • Worton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Coleman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Still Pond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
    • Kennedyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Betterton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edesville, with the one closest to Edesville listed first.
    • Gibson Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gibson Island is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Island
    • Cape Saint Claire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorktown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynwood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lynwood Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
    • Dorado Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorado Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado Village
    • Lake Shore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Bellerive Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellerive Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerive Village
    • Saint Margarets
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Margarets is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Margarets
    • Pine Grove Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
    • Riviera Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
    • Arnold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clearview Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Clearview Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Village
    • Indian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Indian Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edesville, with the one closest to Edesville listed first.
    • Curtis Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Brooklyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Anthonyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Lauraville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
    • Baltimore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Charles Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Waverly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Guilford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Guilford is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Hampden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Homeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Carroll
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edesville, with the one closest to Edesville listed first.
    • Fort Howard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Edgemere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynch Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Biscayne Bay Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
    • Bowleys Quarters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
    • Sparrows Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
    • Chase
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundee Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
    • Hartland Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
    • North Point Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
    • Bird River Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Essex
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundalk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edesville, with the one closest to Edesville listed first.
    • Bridgetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgely
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Thomas Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
    • Templeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Goldsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Marydel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Greensboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
    • Griffin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Denton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cecil County
  • Harford County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edesville, with the one closest to Edesville listed first.
    • Elkridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lawyers Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Aladdin Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
    • Ilchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edesville, with the one closest to Edesville listed first.
    • Indian Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Kings Town Manor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
    • Kingstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
    • Centreville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Queenstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Church Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kent Narrows
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
    • Bloomingdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cheslou Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Grasonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Talbot County
  • Kent County (DE)
  • New Castle County (DE)

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

Cemeteries Near Edesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edesville.

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 Edesville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hadaway Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bond Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Gouldtown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (342 more) ...
    • Chesterfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Christ Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Edesville had a population of 110 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rock Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Crosby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Crosby is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
  • Tolchester Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tolchester Beach is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolchester Beach
  • Pomona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fairlee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fairlee is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
  • Melitota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Melitota is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melitota
  • Overton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Overton is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
  • Chestertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rolphs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rolphs is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolphs
  • Hanesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanesville is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
  • Centreville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Worton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Queenstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Church Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Edesville ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edesville, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edesville.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Edesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.