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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Foys Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Foys Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Foys Hill, 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 Foys Hill (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 Foys Hill. 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 Foys Hill ...

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 have occurred.

While the name of this community is Foys Hill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Foys Hill may originally have been Foy's Hill.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Foys Hill might be written as Foy Hill.

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 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Foys Hill is historic, it would have been located within present day Cecil County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cecil County: New Castle (DE), Harford, Kent, Chester (PA) & Lancaster (PA).

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

  • Cecil County     (The home county of Foys Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foys Hill, with the one closest to Foys Hill listed first.
    • Theodore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
      • Theodore is located in Cecil County
    • Charlestown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <4>
    • Principio Furnace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Principio Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
      • Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
    • North East
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
      • North East is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <4>
    • Prestige Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestige Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestige Village
      • Prestige Village is located in Cecil County
    • Winchester Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
    • Perry Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
    • Perryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Zion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Cecil County
    • Port Deposit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <4>
    • Forest View Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
      • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
    • Marley Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
      • Marley Village is located in Cecil County
    • Calvert
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Calvert is located in Cecil County
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foys Hill, with the one closest to Foys Hill listed first.
    • Bradshaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
      • Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
    • Harewood Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
      • Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Kingsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <4>
    • Upper Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
    • Bird River Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
      • Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Chase
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Baltimore County
    • Baldwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
      • Fork is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <4>
    • Biscayne Bay Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
      • Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Dundee Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
      • Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Bowleys Quarters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowleys Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
      • Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
    • Hydes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foys Hill, with the one closest to Foys Hill listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <4>
    • Lapidum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapidum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County
    • Webster Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
    • Conowingo Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen Proving Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Proving Ground
      • Aberdeen Proving Ground is located in Harford County
    • Aberdeen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
    • Bayside Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County
    • Darlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <4>
    • Hopewell Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
    • Glenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County
    • Perryman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
      • Perryman is located in Harford County
    • Churchville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <4>
    • Poole
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
      • Poole is located in Harford County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foys Hill, with the one closest to Foys Hill listed first.
    • Betterton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <4>
    • Georgetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
    • Gregg Neck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
    • Coleman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
    • Dogwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Still Pond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Galena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sassafras
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County
    • Kennedyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <4>
    • Lambson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
      • Lambson is located in Kent County
    • Lynch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Kent County
    • Worton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
      • Worton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <4>
    • Massey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <4>
  • Montgomery County
    • High Point Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foys Hill, with the one closest to Foys Hill listed first.
    • Crumpton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Kings Town Manor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Town Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Kingstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Sudlersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
      • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <4>
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foys Hill, with the one closest to Foys Hill listed first.
    • Blackiston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spruance City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
    • Sunnyside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foys Hill, with the one closest to Foys Hill listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Pencader Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Wilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Newark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
    • Brookside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Summit Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Keeney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Kirkwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <4>
    • Salem Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
      • Salem Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Windy Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
      • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Raintree Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ruthby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
      • Ruthby is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foys Hill, with the one closest to Foys Hill listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Carneys Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pointers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foys Hill, with the one closest to Foys Hill listed first.
    • Chrome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Barnsley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Tweedale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tweedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Mount Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Strickersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Elkview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
    • West Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Daleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Avondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <4>
    • New Garden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Chatham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Toughkenamon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foys Hill, with the one closest to Foys Hill listed first.
    • Kirks Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Summerhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Oak Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Little Britain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • McSparran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSparran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Benton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Furniss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Mechanic Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Ninepoints
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninepoints have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Buck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Quarryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Truce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foys Hill, with the one closest to Foys Hill listed first.
    • Delta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
    • Castle Fin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Fin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
    • Bryansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
      • Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
    • Slab
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in York County (PA)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
    • Fawn Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • New Freedom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Airville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewartstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <4>
    • Bruce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County (PA)
    • New Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Wiley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in York County (PA)
    • Draco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in York County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Foys Hill ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Foys Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Foys Hill, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Foys Hill.

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 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 Foys Hill:

Cemeteries Near Foys Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Foys Hill.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Cokesbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
  • Mt. Erin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Boulden Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulden Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulden Chapel Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (242 more) ...
    • Angel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Hill Cemetery
    • Elk Neck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Neck Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery

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.

Foys Hill itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Jackson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Cecil County
  • Principio Furnace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Principio Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
    • Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
  • Charlestown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
    • Charlestown is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <4>
  • Theodore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
    • Theodore is located in Cecil County
  • Blythedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
    • Blythedale is located in Cecil County
  • Aikin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aikin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikin
    • Aikin is located in Cecil County
  • North East
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
    • North East is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <4>
  • Principio
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Principio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio
    • Principio is located in Cecil County
  • Leslie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Cecil County
  • Frenchtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
  • Perryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Cecil County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Cecil County
    • Bacon Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
      • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Eder
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eder
      • Eder is located in Cecil County

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

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

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 Foys Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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- Foys Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foys Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6007, Longitude: -76.0047       In this case, the coordinates for Foys Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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.




 

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