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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 Edwards Ferry (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 Edwards Ferry. 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 Edwards Ferry ...

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 occur.

While the name of this community is Edwards Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Edwards Ferry may originally have been Edward's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Edwards Ferry might be written as Edward Ferry.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Edwards Ferry. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edwards Ferry.

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 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.

Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Frederick, Howard, Prince George's, Fairfax (VA) & Loudoun (VA).

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Edwards Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Poolesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beallsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Dickerson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Darnestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Barnesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Blocktown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
    • Boyds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Potomac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • North Potomac is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
    • Burdette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Germantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Mount Airy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nottingham Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
    • Watersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
    • Woodbine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Tuscarora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Potomac Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
    • Adamstown Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
    • Adamstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Manor Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Manor Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
    • Park Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Park Mills is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
    • Lander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Lander is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
    • Buckeystown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Olive is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Brunswick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Long Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
    • Timberleigh Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
    • Roxbury Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
    • Lisbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cooksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenelg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Fulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Fulton is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Scaggsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Adelphi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Chillum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Langley Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Brentwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Brentwood is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <2>
    • College Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hyattsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Rainier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • University Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • University Park is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Beltsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Berwyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Colmar Manor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Colmar Manor is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar Manor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
    • Cottage City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cottage City is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Gapland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rohrersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Trego
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Trego is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Antietam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Antietam is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
    • Zittlestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Zittlestown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
    • Eakles Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
    • Antietam Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Antietam Station is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
    • Sharpsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Keedysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexandria City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Arlandria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
    • Chinquapin Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
    • Oakcrest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
    • Warwick Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
    • Alexandria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Williamsburg Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
    • Garden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
    • Brandon Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Cherrydale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
    • Lyon Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Riverwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Buckingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Colonial Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Arlington Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Arcadia Farm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
    • Frogtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Gaylord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
    • Berryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Berrys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
    • Millwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fairfax City (VA)
    • Fairfax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Herndon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
    • Floris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
    • Reston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Springvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Great Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chantilly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Kenmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
    • Shouse Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
    • Wolf Trap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
    • Pender
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pender is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
    • Ash Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
    • Oakton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Falls Church City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Offutt Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
    • West Falls Church
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
    • Falls Church
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fauquier County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Landmark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Halfway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Zulla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
    • Broad Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
    • Kerfoot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
    • Marshall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Delaplane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ada is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Lansdowne
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ashburn Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
    • Belmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Ashburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Leesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
    • Countryside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
    • Sugarland Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
    • Waxpool
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lucketts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
    • Oak Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Arcola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Arcola is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
  • Manassas City (VA)
    • Manassas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Manassas is located in Manassas City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas <2>
  • Manassas Park City (VA)
    • Manassas Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Prince William County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Catharpin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Catharpin is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
    • Waterfall Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
    • Loch Lomond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
    • Sudley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Sudley is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
    • Yorkshire Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
    • Yorkshire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Yorkshire is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Haymarket
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Haymarket is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
    • Bull Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Crestwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
    • Gainesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Iron Gate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • West Gate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • West Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry listed first.
    • Harpers Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • Bloomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
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    • Bolivar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Kabletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
    • Charles Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ranson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
    • Jefferson Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Bardane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
    • Summit Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
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    • Shepherdstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Edwards Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edwards Ferry.

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 Edwards Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edwards Ferry, with the one closest to Edwards Ferry 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Edwards Ferry had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Elmer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Elmer is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
  • Martinsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Poolesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Leesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
  • Waxpool
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
  • Ryan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ryan is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
  • Daysville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Daysville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
  • Beallsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Mills is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mills
  • Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Seneca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Seneca is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Goresville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Goresville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dawsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Clarks Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Clarks Gap is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Gap

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

Newspapers Published in Edwards Ferry ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwards Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edwards Ferry, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edwards Ferry.

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 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 Edwards Ferry:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Edwards Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edwards Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.