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 Elk Haven (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 Elk Haven. 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 Elk Haven ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Elk Haven: Elk Hvn. (or less commonly used: Elk Havn.)
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 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.
Elk Haven is located in Cecil 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 Cecil County: New Castle (DE), Harford, Kent, Chester (PA) & Lancaster (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Elk Haven. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elk Haven:
- Cecil County (The home county of Elk Haven)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Forest View Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
- Elkton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
- Bacon Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Chesapeake City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marley Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marley Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
- Delancy Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delancy Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
- Eder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eder is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eder
- Childs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Childs is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- North East
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Prestige Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Prestige Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestige Village
- Cayots
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cayots is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Bradshaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Franklinville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Jerusalem Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Chase
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Harewood Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
- Kingsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Upper Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
- Caroline County
- Templeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Templeville is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Havre de Grace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lapidum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bayside Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bayside Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
- Webster Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Webster Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
- Garland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Stafford ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stafford is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Aberdeen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Level
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Level is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Conowingo Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
- Darlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Sassafras
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gregg Neck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Dogwood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Galena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lambson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lambson is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Locust Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Massey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Betterton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Coleman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Still Pond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Crumpton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Kings Town Manor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Sudlersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kingstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Barclay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Church Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- The Village at Church Hill Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Blackiston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Clayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spruance City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Burtonwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Sunnyside Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Kenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeshore Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Cheswold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hartly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dinahs Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
- Leipsic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Summit Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Pencader Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
- Kirkwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brookside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Keeney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Salem Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Bear
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Centennial Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Bay Side
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Othello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Roadstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Greenwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- Beckett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Pennsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Hancocks Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Pointers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Carneys Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Acton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Quinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Canton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Penton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Alloway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Riddleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Pecks Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pecks Corner is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Kemblesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Strickersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Chrome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Barnsley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
- Elkview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Hopewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jennersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
- West Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Glen Roy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Avondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Baker
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Zebleys Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boothwyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garnet Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Linwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus Hook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aston Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
- Trainer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
- Village Green
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Kirks Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Summerhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Oak Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Little Britain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- McSparran
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Furniss
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Mechanic Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Ninepoints
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Christiana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smyrna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Quarryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Slate Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Delta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Castle Fin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Bryansville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Slab
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slab is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Susquehanna Trails
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elk Haven, see our County-by-County Page for Elk Haven.
Cemeteries Near Elk Haven ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elk Haven.
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 Elk Haven - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elk Haven covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Wesley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elkton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boulden Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gilpin Manor Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gilpin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Neck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Pencader Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Otts Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boot Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Elk Haven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elk Haven.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elk Haven, with the one closest to Elk Haven listed first.
- Chesapeake City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bacon Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Eder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eder is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eder
- Town Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Town Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Point
- Saint Augustine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
- Singerly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Singerly is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singerly
- North East
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Childs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Childs is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Leeds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leeds is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Elk Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Neck is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Neck
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Iron Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- Bank ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bank is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
- Cherry Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elk Haven. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elk Haven.
Newspapers Published in Elk Haven ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk Haven.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elk Haven, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elk Haven.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elk Haven:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Cecil County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore County
- Caroline County
- Harford County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Queen Anne's County
- Kent County
- New Castle County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
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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 Elk Haven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Elk Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |