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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 Fair Hill (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 Fair Hill. 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 hospitals 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.

Fair Hill is located in Cecil County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties 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 Fair Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fair Hill:

  • Cecil County     (The home county of Fair Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Hill, with the one closest to Fair Hill listed first.
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Andora
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Appleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Fair Hill to Appleton
    • Cherry Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Blake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Cecil County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blake
      • From Fair Hill to Blake
    • Childs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Cecil County
    • Elk Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <3>
    • Blue Ball Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County
    • West Creek Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County
    • Winding Brook Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County
    • Marley Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
      • Marley Village is located in Cecil County
    • Iron Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iron Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Iron Hill
      • From Fair Hill to Iron Hill
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Hill, with the one closest to Fair Hill listed first.
    • Lapidum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Fair Hill to Lapidum
    • Havre de Grace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <3>
    • Conowingo Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Fair Hill to Stafford
    • Webster Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
    • Darlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <3>
    • Hopewell Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
    • Level
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level
      • From Fair Hill to Level
    • Glenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Fair Hill to Glenville
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
    • Bayside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Hill, with the one closest to Fair Hill listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Gregg Neck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sassafras
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dogwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Galena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Betterton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <3>
    • Lambson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lambson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
      • Lambson is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lambson
      • From Fair Hill to Lambson
    • Locust Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Massey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <3>
    • Still Pond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Coleman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Fair Hill to Coleman
    • Kennedyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <3>
  • Montgomery County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Hill, with the one closest to Fair Hill listed first.
    • Newark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Brookside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Wilson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Windy Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pike Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ruthby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
      • Ruthby is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthby
      • From Fair Hill to Ruthby
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • North Star
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • York Towne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Pencader Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • English Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Glasgow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Hill, with the one closest to Fair Hill listed first.
    • Beckett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Bridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cooper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Fair Hill to Cooper
  • Salem County (NJ)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Hill, with the one closest to Fair Hill listed first.
    • Kemblesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Strickersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chrome
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Fair Hill to Chrome
    • Elkview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkview
      • From Fair Hill to Elkview
    • Barnsley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnsley
      • From Fair Hill to Barnsley
    • Jennersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
    • Baker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baker
      • From Fair Hill to Baker
    • Avondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <3>
    • New Garden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Fair Hill to Hopewell
  • Delaware County (PA)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fair Hill, with the one closest to Fair Hill listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slate Hill
      • From Fair Hill to Slate Hill
    • Castle Fin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle Fin
      • From Fair Hill to Castle Fin
    • Delta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bryansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Slab
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
    • Kyleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
      • Kyleville is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyleville
      • From Fair Hill to Kyleville
    • Airville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fair Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Fair Hill.

Cemeteries Near Fair Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fair Hill.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fair Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fair Hill, with the one closest to Fair Hill listed first.

  • Sharpes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moores Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leeds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leeds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • London Britain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the London Britain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the London Britain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Elk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Elk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boulden Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulden Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulden Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gilpin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilpin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fair Hill had a population of 227 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fair Hill, with the one closest to Fair Hill listed first.

  • Lewisville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Cherry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Appleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Cecil County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Appleton
    • From Fair Hill to Appleton
  • Leeds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Cecil County
  • Childs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Cecil County
  • Singerly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singerly
    • Singerly is located in Cecil County
  • Barksdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Barksdale is located in Cecil County
  • Cowentown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowentown
    • Cowentown is located in Cecil County
  • Kemblesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
    • Elk Mills is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Bank is located in Cecil County
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    • Strickersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Hickory Hill is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Lombard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
      • Lombard is located in Cecil County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fair Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fair Hill.

Newspapers Published in Fair Hill ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fair Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fair Hill, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fair Hill.

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 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 Fair Hill:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fair Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Fair Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fair Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fair Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7032, Longitude: -75.8681       In this case, the coordinates for Fair Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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