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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 Fort Howard (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 Fort Howard. 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 Fort Howard ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Howard: Ft. Howard

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Fort Howard. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Howard.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Fort Howard is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).

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

  • Baltimore County     (The home county of Fort Howard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Howard, with the one closest to Fort Howard listed first.
    • Sparrows Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
    • Edgemere
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lynch Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • North Point Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
    • Dundalk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
    • Essex
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Marine Oak Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Marine Oak Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Oak Village
    • Middle River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Stemmers Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Stemmers Run is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemmers Run
    • Rosedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowleys Quarters
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
    • Fontana Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Fontana Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Village
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Howard, with the one closest to Fort Howard listed first.
    • Riviera Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
    • Pine Grove Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
    • Stoneybrook Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stoneybrook Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook Village
    • Lake Shore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lynwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lynwood Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
    • Clearview Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clearview Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Village
    • Green Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
    • Freetown Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
    • Indian Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Powhatan Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Powhatan Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Village
    • Sunset Knoll
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Arundel Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
    • Brooklyn Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Howard, with the one closest to Fort Howard listed first.
    • Curtis Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Brooklyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Anthonyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Baltimore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Old Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Lauraville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
    • Charles Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Guilford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Guilford is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Waverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Carroll
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Oaklee Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Howard, with the one closest to Fort Howard listed first.
    • Henryton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Freedom Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
    • Berrywood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
    • Eldersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Finksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
    • Sykesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Harford County
  • Howard County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Howard, with the one closest to Fort Howard listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cliffs City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
    • Old Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Old Town is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Pomona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Worton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Chestertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
    • Morganec Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
    • Lynch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Coleman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Still Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
    • Betterton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Howard, with the one closest to Fort Howard listed first.
    • Laurel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bowie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Collington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Pin Oak Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • South Laurel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
    • Glenn Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Laurel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
    • Goddard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Beltsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boxwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
    • Greenbelt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <1>
    • Lanham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Howard, with the one closest to Fort Howard listed first.
    • Bay City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Stevensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheslou Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
    • Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Kent Narrows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
    • Kings Town Manor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
    • Kingstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
    • Mattapex
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Grasonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Queenstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Bloomingdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Talbot County

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

Cemeteries Near Fort Howard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Howard.

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 Fort Howard - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Howard, with the one closest to Fort Howard 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 Fort Howard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fort Howard.

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

  • Sparrows Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
  • Turner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Turner is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
  • North Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
  • Chesterfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesterfield is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Colgate Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Colgate Creek is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate Creek
  • Armiger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Armiger is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiger
  • Lake Shore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
  • Curtis Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
  • Marley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Marley is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
  • Rosedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Middle River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Orangeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Orangeville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Fort Howard ...

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 Fort Howard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Howard, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Howard.

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 websites either 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 Fort Howard:

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 Fort Howard, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort Howard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.