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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Edwin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Edwin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Edwin, please Contact Us.
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 Edwin (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 Edwin. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Edwin is historic, it would have been located within present day Somerset 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 Somerset County: Wicomico, Worcester & Accomack (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Edwin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edwin:
- Somerset County (The home county of Edwin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Manokin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Champ
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Oriole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Westover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Upper Fairmount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Princess Anne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
- Frenchtown - Rumbly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Elliott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Crocheron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Bishops Head
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Wingate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Toddville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Rabbit Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Crapo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Andrews
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Lakesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Walnut Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Bucktown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Capitola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Green Hill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Twiggs Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Nanticoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Jesterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Fruitland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bivalve
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tyaskin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Quantico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dogwood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Centennial Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Rockawalking Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <2>
- Girdletree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Snow Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cedartown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Newark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Whaleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Delmar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Laurel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Saxis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Withams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Sign Post
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Hallwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Sinnickson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Temperanceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Atlantic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbackville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Groton Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Franklin City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Bloxom
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mappsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edwin, see our County-by-County Page for Edwin.
Cemeteries Near Edwin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edwin.
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 Edwin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edwin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oriole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- All Saints Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Fairmount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- A Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (139 more) ...
- St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.
Edwin itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edwin, with the one closest to Edwin listed first.
- Manokin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Westover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oriole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Upper Fairmount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Monie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Princess Anne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fords Wharf ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fords Wharf is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Wharf
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Victor ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Victor is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Widgeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Widgeon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widgeon
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Whitehaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Costen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Loretto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edwin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edwin.
Newspapers Published in Edwin ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edwin, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edwin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Edwin:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Sussex County
- Accomack County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Edwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edwin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |