Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Forest Knoll (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 Knoll. 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 Knoll ...
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 Knoll: Forest Knl. (or less commonly used: Forest Knol.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Forest Knoll. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Knoll.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Forest Knoll is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Forest Knoll. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Knoll:
- Carroll County (The home county of Forest Knoll)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Knoll, with the one closest to Forest Knoll listed first.
- Lineboro
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Roller
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Manchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Young Mans Fancy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Rockbrook Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Reeds Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Hampstead
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carrollton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Yorkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Westminster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berrywood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Sandyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Frizzellburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Knoll, with the one closest to Forest Knoll listed first.
- Colonial Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Homeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Guilford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hampden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Edmondson Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Charles Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Lauraville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Beechfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Carroll
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Anthonyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Knoll, with the one closest to Forest Knoll listed first.
- Eklo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Trenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Upperco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Freeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Walker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Mount Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Maryland Line
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Parkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Yeoho
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yeoho is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoho
- Boring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Knoll, with the one closest to Forest Knoll listed first.
- Sams Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Ladiesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Emmitsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Libertytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Rocky Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Woodsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Mount Airy Village West
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Creagerstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Knoll, with the one closest to Forest Knoll listed first.
- Shawsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Hess
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Federal Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Jarrettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Upper Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Coopstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Sharon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Forest Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pylesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Street
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cambria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cambria is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Amoss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Knoll, with the one closest to Forest Knoll listed first.
- Marriottsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Woodstock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cooksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marydell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Sandy Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- West Friendship
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ellicott City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Font Hill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Glenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Long Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Knoll, with the one closest to Forest Knoll listed first.
- McSherrystown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Edgegrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Littlestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kingsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Abbottstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- New Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bonneauville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Brush Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- East Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Lake Heritage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Knoll, with the one closest to Forest Knoll listed first.
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Creswell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Highville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Marietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Colemanville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Columbia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Letort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Letort is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
- Maytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Nebo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Knoll, with the one closest to Forest Knoll listed first.
- Blackrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- West Manheim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Brodbecks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Bandanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Valley Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Parkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Glen Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Railroad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
- Hanover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pennville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Knoll, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Knoll.
Cemeteries Near Forest Knoll ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Knoll.
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 Knoll - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest Knoll covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Knoll, with the one closest to Forest Knoll listed first.
- Stansbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Alesia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bollinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Millers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lazarus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Bartholomews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zimmermans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (401 more) ...
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Davids Old Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Davids Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Forest Knoll in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Knoll.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Knoll, with the one closest to Forest Knoll listed first.
- Millers
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Millers is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Alesia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Alesia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesia
- Lineboro
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Blackrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Manchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Roller
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Melrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Ebbvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ebbvale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebbvale
- Hokes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hokes is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
- Wentz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wentz is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentz
- Greenmount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenmount is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Hoffmanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hoffmanville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmanville
- Bachman Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bachman Mills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachman Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Knoll. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Knoll.
Newspapers Published in Forest Knoll ...
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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Knoll.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Knoll, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Knoll.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Forest Knoll:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Adams County
- Lancaster County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forest Knoll, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Forest Knoll) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |