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 Ewell (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 Ewell. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Ewell is located in 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 Ewell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ewell:
- Somerset County (The home county of Ewell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ewell, with the one closest to Ewell listed first.
- Rhodes Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rhodes Point is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Point
- Smith Island
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Smith Island is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
- Tylerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crisfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Daugherty Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
- Lawsonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lawsonia is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonia
- Wenona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Frenchtown - Rumbly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
- Deal Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fairmount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ewell, with the one closest to Ewell listed first.
- Crocheron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Bishops Head
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Wingate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elliott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Toddville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Crapo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Lakesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Fishing Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Golden Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ewell, with the one closest to Ewell listed first.
- Scotland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dameron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
- Gum Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Saint Marys City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Drayden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lexington Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Lee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Great Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tall Timbers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ewell, with the one closest to Ewell listed first.
- Nanticoke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Jesterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Bivalve
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Capitola
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Tyaskin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Allen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Twiggs Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Quantico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Worcester County
- Pocomoke City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- 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 <1>
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ewell, with the one closest to Ewell listed first.
- Tangier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saxis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Crockett Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crockett Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Town
- Onancock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Groton Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Hallwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Withams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Bloxom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbush is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Hopeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hopeton is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
- Parksley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitesville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Lancaster County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ewell, with the one closest to Ewell listed first.
- Lankford Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
- Kilmarnock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alfonso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Ocran
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ocran is located in Lancaster County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
- Richtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Westland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westland is located in Lancaster County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Merry Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Northumberland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ewell, with the one closest to Ewell listed first.
- Ophelia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnybank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
- Reedville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fleeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- Blackwells
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
- Remo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Bundick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Heathsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lynhams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lynhams is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
- Lodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Lara
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lara is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
- Westmoreland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ewell, with the one closest to Ewell listed first.
- Kinsale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tucker Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ewell, see our County-by-County Page for Ewell.
Cemeteries Near Ewell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ewell.
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 Ewell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ewell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ewell, with the one closest to Ewell listed first.
- Calvary UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Asbury Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mariners Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sunny Ridge Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- TestShiva Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Testament Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Canton Ridge Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- A Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chance & Rock Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (92 more) ...
- Quindocqua Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Trinity Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ewell had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ewell, with the one closest to Ewell listed first.
- Crisfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wenona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Tangier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fords Wharf ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fords Wharf is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Wharf
- Deal Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fairmount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Chance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ophelia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnybank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
- Upper Fairmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Tulls Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Dames Quarter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reedville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lilian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lilian is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilian
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ewell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ewell.
Newspapers Published in Ewell ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ewell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ewell, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ewell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ewell:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Saint Mary's County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Accomack County
- Lancaster County
- Northumberland County
- Westmoreland 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> | 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 Ewell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Ewell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |