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 Elmer (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 Elmer. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Elmer 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 Elmer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elmer:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Elmer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Martinsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Edwards Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Poolesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beallsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Dickerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Boyds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blocktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Darnestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burdette
(10 miles [16.1 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 east)
- North Potomac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Potomac is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Ridgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Mount Airy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Watersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Woodbine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Gaither
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Tuscarora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Point-of-Rocks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Potomac Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Park Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
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- Adamstown Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Adamstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lander is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Manor Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Buckeystown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Boss Arnold Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Brunswick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Long Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Roxbury Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Glenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cooksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glenelg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Highland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clarksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- West Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Adelphi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Langley Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chillum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- College Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hyattsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Rainier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rohrersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trego
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Antietam
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Zittlestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Eakles Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Antietam Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Keedysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boonsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- San Mar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Arlandria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Chinquapin Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Warwick Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Cherrydale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Lyon Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Buckingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Colonial Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Arlington Village
(28 miles [45.1 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 Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Berryville
(26 miles [41.8 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wadesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Herndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Floris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Great Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chantilly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kenmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Shouse Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Wolf Trap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Pender
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Ash Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Vienna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Centreville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Offutt Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(23 miles [37 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fauquier County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Landmark
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Halfway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Zulla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Broad Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kerfoot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Marshall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delaplane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Lansdowne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Leesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Lucketts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Ashburn Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Countryside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Waxpool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Sugarland Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wheatland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Bolington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Manassas City (VA)
- Manassas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Manassas Park City (VA)
- Manassas Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Catharpin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Waterfall Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Haymarket
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sudley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- Yorkshire Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Yorkshire
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Bull Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Crestwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Gainesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Iron Gate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Loch Lomond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- West Gate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- Bataan Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Baker Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Scrabble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bloomery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Bolivar
(19 miles [30.6 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Charles Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ranson
(22 miles [35.4 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 <1>
- Bardane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Shepherdstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Middleway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elmer, see our County-by-County Page for Elmer.
Cemeteries Near Elmer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elmer.
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 Elmer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elmer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Chilton - Dyer Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Balls Bluff National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Springwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Belmont Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Monocacy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Faith Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ashburn Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (320 more) ...
- Catoctin Free Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Barnesville.
- The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81545 <2>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Elmer had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elmer, with the one closest to Elmer listed first.
- Martinsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Edwards Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Poolesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Leesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beallsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Goresville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goresville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
- Lucketts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Dickerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clarks Gap is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Gap
- Woodburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodburn is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Dawsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
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- Sellman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sellman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellman
- Waterford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elmer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elmer.
Newspapers Published in Elmer ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elmer, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elmer.
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 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 Elmer:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Prince George's County
- Washington County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Clarke County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William 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> | 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> | 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. |
| <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 Elmer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elmer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |