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 Elliot (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 Elliot. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Elliot is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Elliot. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elliot:
- Frederick County (The home county of Elliot)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elliot, with the one closest to Elliot listed first.
- New Market
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New London
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Monrovia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bartholows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Ijamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Reels Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
- Urbana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Deerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Colony Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- Discovery - Spring Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baltimore City
- Colonial Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elliot, with the one closest to Elliot listed first.
- Granite
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Hernwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Reisterstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Carriage Hill Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Delight
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Glen Morris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Glyndon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Woodensburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Boring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elliot, with the one closest to Elliot listed first.
- Ridgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Mount Airy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Watersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- McKinstrys Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Winfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Woodbine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Marston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Morgan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Dennings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
- Linwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- New Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elliot, with the one closest to Elliot listed first.
- Long Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cooksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Glenelg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- West Friendship
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marriottsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elliot, with the one closest to Elliot listed first.
- Browningsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Hyattstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Damascus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Clarksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Etchison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Barnesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Burdette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Blocktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Boyds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Prathertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
- Dickerson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prince George's County
- West Laurel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elliot, with the one closest to Elliot listed first.
- Zittlestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rohrersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Trego
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Mount Lena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- San Mar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Boonsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Mount Aetna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Pondsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Keedysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elliot, with the one closest to Elliot listed first.
- Zora
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Greenmount
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Jacks Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Fairfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Littlestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Virginia Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Whitehall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Bonneauville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Gettysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elliot, with the one closest to Elliot listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pen Mar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elliot, with the one closest to Elliot listed first.
- West Manheim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Bandanna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elliot, with the one closest to Elliot listed first.
- Great Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Springvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Herndon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kenmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Reston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elliot, with the one closest to Elliot listed first.
- Lucketts
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Lovettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Georges Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Morrisonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Lansdowne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Countryside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Sugarland Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Wheatland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Ashburn Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Berkeley County (WV)
- Scrabble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elliot, with the one closest to Elliot listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lower Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Shepherdstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bardane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bloomery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elliot, see our County-by-County Page for Elliot.
Cemeteries Near Elliot ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elliot.
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 Elliot - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elliot covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elliot, with the one closest to Elliot listed first.
- Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Market Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hammond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bush Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ijamsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (418 more) ...
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Mount Airy.
- The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prospect UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153993 <3>
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>
While we didn't find Elliot in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elliot.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elliot, with the one closest to Elliot listed first.
- Hartman
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hartman is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- New Market
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Monrovia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New London
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Ijamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bartholows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Fountain Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Frederick Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
- Reels Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
- Urbana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kemptown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kemptown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemptown
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Linganore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Linganore is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linganore
- Browningsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elliot. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elliot.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Elliot:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Fairfax County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Elliot) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Elliot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |