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 Fountaindale South (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 Fountaindale South. 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 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.
Fountaindale South is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Fountaindale South. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fountaindale South:
- Frederick County (The home county of Fountaindale South)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountaindale South, with the one closest to Fountaindale South listed first.
- Braddock Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Middletown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Braddock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
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- Woodlawn Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
- Clover Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Yellow Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Bolivar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Antietam Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Antietam Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Village
- Frederick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
- Frostown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Ballenger Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ballenger Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballenger Creek
- Crestwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crestwood Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountaindale South, with the one closest to Fountaindale South listed first.
- Keymar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Airy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Bruceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
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- Keysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- McKinstrys Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Nottingham Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Union Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Marston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
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- Watersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
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- Bark Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
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- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountaindale South, with the one closest to Fountaindale South listed first.
- Long Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
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- Timberleigh Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cooksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Glenelg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountaindale South, with the one closest to Fountaindale South listed first.
- Hyattstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Dickerson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Barnesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Browningsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Beallsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Burdette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Damascus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Poolesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Boyds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountaindale South, with the one closest to Fountaindale South listed first.
- Zittlestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
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- Gapland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rohrersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Trego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Boonsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eakles Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Mount Lena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
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- San Mar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Keedysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Antietam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Antietam is located in Washington County
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- Sharpsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountaindale South, with the one closest to Fountaindale South listed first.
- Zora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Greenmount
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Orrtanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountaindale South, with the one closest to Fountaindale South listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Monterey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Rouzerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wingerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Waynecastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Zullinger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Nunnery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Shady Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Milnor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountaindale South, with the one closest to Fountaindale South listed first.
- Gaylord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Arcadia Farm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Wadesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountaindale South, with the one closest to Fountaindale South listed first.
- Georges Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Bolington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Leesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Purcellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdowne
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Round Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountaindale South, with the one closest to Fountaindale South listed first.
- Scrabble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Falling Waters
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Bedington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Martinsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Hedgesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Darkesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Arden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Inwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bunker Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountaindale South, with the one closest to Fountaindale South listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Shepherdstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bardane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bloomery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Charles Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Jefferson Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Kabletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Summit Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Middleway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Morgan County (WV)
- Cherry Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fountaindale South, see our County-by-County Page for Fountaindale South.
Cemeteries Near Fountaindale South ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fountaindale South.
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 Fountaindale South - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fountaindale South covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fountaindale South, with the one closest to Fountaindale South listed first.
- Middletown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harmony Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Union Cemetery
- The Jefferson Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jefferson Cemetery
- Jefferson Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Reformed Cemetery
- The Jefferson Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jefferson Cemetery
- Jefferson UCC Cemetery
- Jefferson UMC Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (398 more) ...
- Brook Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
While we didn't find Fountaindale South in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fountaindale South.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fountaindale South, with the one closest to Fountaindale South listed first.
- Middletown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Braddock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Feagaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Feagaville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagaville
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Yellow Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Bolivar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Broad Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Broad Run is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run
- Frederick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
- Burkittsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ellerton is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
- Harmony Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Myersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Petersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fountaindale South. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fountaindale South.
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 Fountaindale South:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Clarke County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan 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 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Fountaindale South, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |