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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 Fairland (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 Fairland. 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.

Fairland 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 Fairland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairland:

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Fairland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Paint Branch Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Blackburn Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackburn Village is also located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Burtonsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Salem Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Salem Village is also located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
    • Spencerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Spencerville is also located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
    • Colesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bonifant Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonifant Village is also located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
    • Cloverly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cloverly is also located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
    • Hillandale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Hillandale is also located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
    • Burnt Mills Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnt Mills Village is also located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
    • Burnt Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • White Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • White Oak is also located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Indian Spring Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Spring Village is also located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Maryland City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
    • Annapolis Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jessup
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Geraghty Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
    • Lake Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Meade Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
    • Odenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dorsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Crofton Village Green
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
    • Hidden Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
    • Pioneer City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
    • Severn Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
    • Severn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Beechfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oaklee Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Carroll
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Violetville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooklyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Edmondson Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Curtis Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Gwynn Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Baltimore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Hampden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Woodberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
  • Baltimore County
  • Calvert County
  • Carroll County
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Mattawoman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mattawoman is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
    • Acton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Acton Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
    • White Oak Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • White Oak Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
  • Frederick County
  • Howard County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • West Laurel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
    • Beltsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Laurel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
    • Adelphi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Berwyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Boxwood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
    • Laurel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • College Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Langley Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Berwyn Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Greenbelt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <1>
    • Chillum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hyattsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Alexandria City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Arlandria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Warwick Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
    • Chinquapin Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
    • Oakcrest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Cherrydale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Lyon Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Riverwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Williamsburg Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
    • Arlington Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
    • Brandon Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Buckingham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfax City (VA)
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Langley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Salona Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
    • McLean
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pimmit Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
    • Seven Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ash Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
    • Baileys Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunn Loring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Idylwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Idylwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
    • Jefferson Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Kenmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Tysons Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Great Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Falls Church City (VA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Fairland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairland.

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 Fairland - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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 Fairland had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Spencerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Spencerville is also located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
  • Burtonsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Colesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Burnt Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beltsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ammendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ammendale is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammendale
  • Muirkirk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Muirkirk is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirkirk
  • Ednor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ednor is also located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednor
  • Contee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Contee is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contee
  • Layhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wheaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Branchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Branchville is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Mistletoe Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
    • Ashton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fulton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

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 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 Fairland:

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 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.
<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 Fairland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.