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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 Friendship Acres (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 Friendship Acres. 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 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.
Friendship Acres is located in Charles 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 Charles County: Calvert, Prince George's, Saint Mary's, Fairfax (VA), King George (VA), Prince William (VA), Stafford (VA) & Westmoreland (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Friendship Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Friendship Acres:
- Charles County (The home county of Friendship Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Ironsides
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Nanjemoy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Doncaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- McConchie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McConchie is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Mount Air
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Mattawoman Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Port Tobacco Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Port Tobacco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bel Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Faulkner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marbury is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Abington Shores
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Abington Shores is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
- Buena Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Adelina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Bowens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Barstow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Barstow is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Battle ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Hellen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Academy Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Accokeek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fort Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Thrift
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Fort Foote Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
- Blandford Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Brandywine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Friendly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Aquasco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Cedarville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Horsehead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Orme
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Budds Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Chaptico
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Charlotte Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hurry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Mechanicsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blakistone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Bushwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Helen
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Clements
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Morganza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Avenue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Alexandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chinquapin Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlandria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Arlington Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Brandon Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Caroline County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Moss Neck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Olney Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Port Royal
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Samuels Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- New London
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New London is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Bowling Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Essex County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Loretto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Loretto is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Layton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Occupacia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Occoquan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lorton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pohick
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fort Hunt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Newington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hybla Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Groveton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Franconia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Penn Daw Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Rose Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Falls Church
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Falls Church
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Fauquier County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Brent Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Catlett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwell Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Fredericksburg City (VA)
- Fredericksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- King George County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Hampstead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Somerset Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Hooes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Ambar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Weedonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Dahlgren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Arnolds Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Alden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Edgehill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- King George
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ninde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Manassas City (VA)
- Manassas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Manassas Park City (VA)
- Manassas Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Chamberlain Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dumfries
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <1>
- Triangle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Woodbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Joplin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Montclair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marumsco Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Dale City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Agnewville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Minnieville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Richmond County (VA)
- Newland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Spotsylvania County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Waverly Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Leavells
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Massaponax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Dunavant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spotsylvania Courthouse is located in Spotsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotsylvania Courthouse
- Spotsylvania
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thornburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loy Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Aquia Harbour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Aquia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Canterbury Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Stafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- King James Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- North Potomac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Meadowood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Falmouth Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Westmoreland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Maple Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Colonial Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Oak Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Potomac Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Leedstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Baynesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Bryant Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Chiltons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Montross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Friendship Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Friendship Acres.
Cemeteries Near Friendship Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Friendship Acres.
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 Friendship Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Friendship Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Ignatius of Loyola Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Durham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Katherines Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bumbrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Little Ark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chicamuxen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Friendship Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Friendship Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Friendship Acres, with the one closest to Friendship Acres listed first.
- Grayton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grayton is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
- Riverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Hill Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Top is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Nanjemoy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Doncaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- McConchie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McConchie is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Hampstead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Owens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Owens is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Pisgah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Ambar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Port Tobacco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Weedonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Popes Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Popes Creek is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Creek
- Faulkner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bel Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Friendship Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Friendship Acres.
Newspapers Published in Friendship Acres ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Friendship Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Friendship Acres, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Friendship Acres.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Friendship Acres:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Charles County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calvert County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Fredericksburg City
- King George County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Richmond County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Friendship Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Friendship Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |