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 Edgemont (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 Edgemont. 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 northeast 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 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.
Edgemont is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Edgemont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edgemont:
- Washington County (The home county of Edgemont)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Smithsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highfield - Cascade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Cavetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Hill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Greenvale Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Pondsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Leitersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Chewsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Mount Aetna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Robinwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Keysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bruceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Harney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Keymar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Taneytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fairground Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Union Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Linwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- McKinstrys Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Uniontown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Sabillasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Thurmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Catoctin Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Pleasant Walk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Jimtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Emmitsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Myersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Creagerstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Rocky Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mountaindale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Frostown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Bolivar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Hyattstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Browningsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Carroll Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Zora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Orrtanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- McKnightstown Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- Seven Stars
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Trust
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Cumberland County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Shippensburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lees Cross Roads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Pen Mar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Rouzerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Blue Ridge Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waynesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Nunnery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Wingerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Zullinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Quincy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- McConnellsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Pennville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Hanover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Georges Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bolington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Falling Waters
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scrabble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Bedington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Swan Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Little Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Hedgesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Martinsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Cherry Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Sleepy Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edgemont, see our County-by-County Page for Edgemont.
Cemeteries Near Edgemont ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edgemont.
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 Edgemont - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edgemont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- St. Pauls Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stouffers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Welty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Smithsburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Toms Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ringgold Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Christ Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Germantown Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harbaugh Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Beards Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Edgemont had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edgemont, with the one closest to Edgemont listed first.
- Smithsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ringgold is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Blue Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blue Mountain is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Cavetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Midvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Midvale is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Foxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foxville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
- Pen Mar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Sabillasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Highfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield
- Blue Ridge Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leitersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Chewsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Garfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Garfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Waynesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Roadside
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Roadside is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadside
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edgemont. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edgemont.
Newspapers Published in Edgemont ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgemont.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edgemont, 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 Edgemont.
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 Edgemont:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Adams County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- York County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <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 Edgemont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Edgemont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |