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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 Flowers of the Forest (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 Flowers of the Forest. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Flowers of the Forest is located in Saint Mary's 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 Saint Mary's County: Calvert & Charles.

Below are the counties that are near Flowers of the Forest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flowers of the Forest:

  • Saint Mary's County     (The home county of Flowers of the Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flowers of the Forest, with the one closest to Flowers of the Forest listed first.
    • Lexington Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Great Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
      • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <1>
    • Saint Marys City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys City
      • Saint Marys City is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys City <1>
    • Callaway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <1>
    • California
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <1>
    • North Town Creek Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Creek Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
      • North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Drayden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <1>
    • Valley Lee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Tall Timbers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <1>
    • Gum Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
      • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Piney Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
      • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <1>
    • Dameron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flowers of the Forest, with the one closest to Flowers of the Forest listed first.
    • Solomons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
      • Solomons is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <1>
    • Drum Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
      • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
    • Olivet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Calvert County
    • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <1>
    • Coster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Calvert County
    • Cove View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
      • Cove View is located in Calvert County
    • Brianwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
      • Brianwood is located in Calvert County
    • Cove Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
      • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
    • Lusby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mackall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
      • Mackall is located in Calvert County
    • Wallville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
      • Wallville is located in Calvert County
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flowers of the Forest, with the one closest to Flowers of the Forest listed first.
    • Cobb Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <1>
    • Rock Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
      • Rock Point is located in Charles County
    • Benedict
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
      • Benedict is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <1>
    • Mount Victoria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
      • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
    • Hughesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <1>
    • Independence Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Charles County
    • Morgantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Charles County
    • Newburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <1>
    • Bryantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flowers of the Forest, with the one closest to Flowers of the Forest listed first.
    • Fishing Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
      • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Taylors Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
      • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <1>
    • Crapo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crapo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
      • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
    • Lakesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
      • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
    • Wingate
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <1>
    • Andrews
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
    • Bishops Head
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
      • Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
    • Crocheron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocheron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
      • Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
    • Toddville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
    • Madison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Dorchester County
    • Woolford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
      • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flowers of the Forest, with the one closest to Flowers of the Forest listed first.
    • Eagle Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Cedarhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
      • Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
    • Aquasco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
      • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flowers of the Forest, with the one closest to Flowers of the Forest listed first.
    • Chance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <1>
    • Deal Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
      • Deal Island is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <1>
    • Wenona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Somerset County
    • Ewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewell <1>
    • Rhodes Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Point
      • Rhodes Point is located in Somerset County
    • Smith Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
      • Smith Island is located in Somerset County
    • Dames Quarter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
      • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <1>
    • Tylerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flowers of the Forest, with the one closest to Flowers of the Forest listed first.
    • Jesterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
      • Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
    • Nanticoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
      • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
  • Essex County (VA)
    • Layton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Essex County (VA)
  • Lancaster County (VA)
    • Alfonso
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County (VA)
  • Northumberland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flowers of the Forest, with the one closest to Flowers of the Forest listed first.
    • Heathsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rainswood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Ophelia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnybank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Blackwells
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Lara
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Reedville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Remo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Fleeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
      • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County (VA)
  • Richmond County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flowers of the Forest, with the one closest to Flowers of the Forest listed first.
    • Rich Neck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Tallent Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Warsaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Richmond County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>
    • Farnham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Newland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Downings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Simons Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County (VA)
  • Westmoreland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flowers of the Forest, with the one closest to Flowers of the Forest listed first.
    • Tucker Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Griffiths Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
      • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Machodoc
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
      • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Bryant Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Nomini Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Montross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
      • Montross is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <1>
    • Baynesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Potomac Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
      • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Colonial Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Monroe Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
      • Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Nash Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Flowers of the Forest ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flowers of the Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flowers of the Forest, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flowers of the Forest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Flowers of the Forest:

Cemeteries Near Flowers of the Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flowers of the Forest.

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 Flowers of the Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens
  • Holy Face Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Face Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Face Cemetery
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Solomons Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Olivet UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Solomons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Eastern United Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Joy Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joy Chapel Cemetery
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Flowers of the Forest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Flowers of the Forest.

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

  • Great Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
    • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <1>
  • Saint Marys City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys City
    • Saint Marys City is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys City <1>
  • Valley Lee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
    • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
  • California
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <1>
  • Solomons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
    • Solomons is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <1>
  • Drum Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
    • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
  • Piney Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
    • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <1>
  • Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <1>
  • Hollywood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Sollers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sollers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sollers
    • Sollers is located in Calvert County
  • Sotterley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sotterley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
    • Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Cove Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
    • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
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    • Leonardtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
      • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <1>
    • Coles Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Point
      • Coles Point is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coles Point <1>
    • Mackall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
      • Mackall is located in Calvert County

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

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

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flowers of the Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flowers of the Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2418, Longitude: -76.4577       In this case, the coordinates for Flowers of the Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>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 Flowers of the Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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