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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 Forest Park (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 Park. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Forest Park is located in Saint Mary's 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 Saint Mary's County: Calvert & Charles.

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

  • Saint Mary's County     (The home county of Forest Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Lexington Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint Marys City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Great Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • California
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Town Creek Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
    • Callaway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Drayden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Lee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
    • Dameron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
    • Gum Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
    • Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Piney Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Solomons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Drum Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
    • Olivet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Olivet is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cove View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cove View is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
    • Coster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Coster is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
    • Brianwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Brianwood is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
    • Cove Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
    • Lusby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mackall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mackall is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
    • Wallville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wallville is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Benedict
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Rock Point is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
    • Cobb Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Independence Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Independence Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
    • Mount Victoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
    • Hughesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Morgantown is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
    • Newburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Fishing Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
    • Lakesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
    • Taylors Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Crapo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
    • Andrews
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Bishops Head
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
    • Toddville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Wingate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Crocheron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Madison is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Woolford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Eagle Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Cedarhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
    • Aquasco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Chance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Deal Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Wenona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Wenona is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
    • Ewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dames Quarter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rhodes Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rhodes Point is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Point
    • Smith Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Smith Island is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
    • Tylerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Nanticoke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
    • Bivalve
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jesterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
    • Tyaskin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Northumberland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Lodge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
    • Morrisons Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
    • Bundick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
    • Coan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
    • Heathsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rainswood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
    • Ophelia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Blackwells
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
    • Sunnybank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
    • Lara
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
    • Reedville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Remo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
  • Richmond County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Rich Neck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
    • Tallent Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
    • Warsaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Warsaw is located in Richmond County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>
    • Emmerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
    • Farnham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
    • Newland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Downings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Downings is located in Richmond County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
    • Naylors
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
  • Westmoreland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Park, with the one closest to Forest Park listed first.
    • Tucker Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
    • Kinsale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Griffiths Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
    • Machodoc
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
    • Hinnom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
    • Chiltons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
    • Bryant Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
    • Nomini Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
    • Montross
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Montross is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <1>
    • Baynesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
    • Colonial Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Potomac Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills

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

Cemeteries Near Forest Park ...

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

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

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Great Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Saint Marys City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Solomons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • California
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Drum Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
  • Valley Lee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
  • Cove Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
  • Piney Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sollers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sollers is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sollers
  • Lusby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sotterley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Hollywood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Mackall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mackall is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
    • Fishing Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Forest Park ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Park, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forest Park.

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 Park:

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 Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.