Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Forest Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Forest Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forest Grove, please Contact Us.
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 Forest Grove (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 Forest Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Forest Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Forest Grove: Forest Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Forest Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Forest Grove is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Forest Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Grove:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Forest Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Linden
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Montgomery County
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- Forest Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
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- Wheaton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kemp Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kemp Mill is located in Montgomery County
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- North Kensington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Kensington is located in Montgomery County
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- Clifton Park Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Indian Spring Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Burnt Mills Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Burnt Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
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- Monterrey Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monterrey Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Chevy Chase Section Five
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Chevy Chase View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Kensington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Maryland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Annapolis Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jessup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Geraghty Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Crofton Village Green
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Crofton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Odenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Crofton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Crofton Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Hidden Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Dorsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Lake Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Meade Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Pioneer City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Beechfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
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- Oaklee Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Carroll
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
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- Violetville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
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- Brooklyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
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- Edmondson Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Curtis Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
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- Gwynn Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Hampden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
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- Woodberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
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- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Frederick Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
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- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
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- Daniels ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
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- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Arbutus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Catonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Granite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
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- Halethorpe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hollofield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
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- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore Highlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
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- Carriage Hill Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
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- Franklintown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
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- Hernwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
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- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Chaney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
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- Dunkirk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Greene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
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- Dunkirk Town Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
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- Penwick Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
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- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Gaither
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
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- Morgan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
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- Woodbine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Henryton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
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- Ridgeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
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- Sykesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Watersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
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- Mount Airy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nottingham Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
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- Freedom Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
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- Piney Ridge Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
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- Eldersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Stone House Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
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- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Acton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
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- Bryans Road
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
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- South Hampton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Freedom Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County
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- Waldorf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Westlake Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
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- White Oak Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
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- Bennsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County
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- Pomonkey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County
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- Potomac Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County
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- Huntington Townhouses
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Head
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Green Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
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- Smith Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
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- Mount Airy Village West
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bartholows
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
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- Monrovia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Park Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
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- Urbana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ijamsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Market
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscarora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reels Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
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- Adamstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeystown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
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- Scaggsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hammond Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
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- Leishear Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
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- North Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
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- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Savage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
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- Dayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Glenshire Towne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
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- Guilford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
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- Oak View Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
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- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Adelphi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Langley Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chillum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- College Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berwyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
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- Brentwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattsville Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattsville Hills is located in Prince George's County
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- Hyattsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Rainier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Brentwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Brentwood is located in Prince George's County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- University Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- University Park is located in Prince George's County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Beltsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berwyn Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Arlandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
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- Warwick Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
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- Chinquapin Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
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- Oakcrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
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- Alexandria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Colonial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
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- Lyon Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
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- Riverwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
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- Cherrydale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
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- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
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- Williamsburg Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
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- Arlington Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
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- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brandon Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
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- Buckingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
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- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Langley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
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- Salona Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
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- McLean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
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- Seven Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baileys Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ash Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
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- Dunn Loring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
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- Jefferson Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
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- Tysons Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfax County (VA)
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- Great Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Falls Church
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
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- West Falls Church
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
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- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
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- Oak Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
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- Countryside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
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- Sterling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
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- Ashburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lansdowne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
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- Waxpool
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County (VA)
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- Arcola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County (VA)
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- Leesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lucketts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
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- Lenah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County (VA)
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- Manassas City (VA)
- Manassas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manassas Park City (VA)
- Manassas Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Lake Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County (VA)
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- Agnewville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County (VA)
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- Marumsco Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
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- Woodbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
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- Buckhall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County (VA)
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- Loch Lomond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County (VA)
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- Dale City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
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- Sudley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County (VA)
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- West Gate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- Bull Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Grove.
Cemeteries Near Forest Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Grove.
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 Forest Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Grace Episcopal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- George Washington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Parklawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bonifant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rockville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockville.
- The Rockville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rockville Union Cemetery
- Union Armory Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81716 <4>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockville.
- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- New St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
- New St. Mary's Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery (New)
- St. Mary's Cemetery (New)
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81548 <4>
- Norbeck Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ft. Lincoln Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (469 more) ...
- Greenbelt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Forest Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
- Forest Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Linden
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Wheaton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sligo
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sligo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Silver Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Burnt Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Kensington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bethesda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garrett Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Colesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- College Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Layhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Layhill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Montrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Cabin John
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norbeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Norbeck is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbeck
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Grove.
Newspapers Published in Forest Grove ...
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 Forest Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Grove, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Forest Grove:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Carroll County
- Charles County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Prince George's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Forest Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <4> | 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |