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 Fruitland (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 Fruitland. 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 Fruitland ...
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.
Another variation: Fruit Land.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fruitland is located in Wicomico 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 Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Fruitland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fruitland:
- Wicomico County (The home county of Fruitland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Dogwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Salisbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
- Centennial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Twiggs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Cedar Hurst Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- White Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Rockawalking Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- Quantico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
- Green Hill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
- Parsonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
- Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <2>
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Federalsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <2>
- Hynson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Preston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Rabbit Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Walnut Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Galestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Brookview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Eldorado
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Elliott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Rhodesdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesdale
- Rhodesdale is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodesdale <2>
- Reliance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Bucktown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Linkwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Marshyhope Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Crocheron
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Princess Anne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
- Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <2>
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Westover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
- Oriole
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Costen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - West Pocomoke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pocomoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Champ
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Manokin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Dames Quarter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
- Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <2>
- Upper Fairmount
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Fairmount
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Snow Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
- Newark
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
- Whaleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
- Whaleyville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaleyville <2>
- Pocomoke City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <2>
- Cedartown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Girdletree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Stockton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
- Berlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
- Showell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Bishop
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Bishopville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <2>
- Ocean Pines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pines
- Ocean Pines is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Pines <2>
- West Ocean City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
- Ward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Laurel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
- Blades
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Mission
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Reliance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Seaford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
- Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <2>
- Heritage Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Selbyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
- Selbyville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selbyville <2>
- Briar Hook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Dagsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagsboro
- Dagsboro is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dagsboro <2>
- Frankford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <2>
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Sign Post
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Greenbackville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbackville
- Greenbackville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbackville <2>
- Franklin City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Sinnickson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinnickson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Withams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Saxis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Wattsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Temperanceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
- Temperanceville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperanceville <2>
- Chincoteague
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Hallwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Birch Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
- Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fruitland, see our County-by-County Page for Fruitland.
Newspapers Published in Fruitland ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruitland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fruitland, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fruitland.
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 Fruitland:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives
- Pages specific to Wicomico County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dorchester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sussex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Accomack County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caroline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Wicomico County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Wicomico County
Cemeteries Near Fruitland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fruitland.
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 Fruitland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Palmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Brown Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2629889 <4>
- Wicomico Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicomico Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicomico Memorial Park
- Hustons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hustons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hustons Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81355 <4>
- Palmetto Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmetto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmetto Cemetery
- Spring Hill Memorial Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Memorial Garden
- Pusey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pusey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81396 <4>
- Hebron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Hammond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #WI-545 <5>
- Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588396 <4>
- Hammond 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fruitland had a population of 320 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fruitland had a population of 5,326 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Whayland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Salisbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
- Loretto
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- Walston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Quantico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
- Princess Anne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
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- Whitehaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Whitehaven is located in Wicomico County
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- Widgeon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Wango
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Parsonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County
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- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
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- Capitola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Parsonsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fruitland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fruitland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fruitland: www.cityoffruitland.com/
The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fruitland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fruitland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3216, Longitude: -75.6245 In this case, the coordinates for Fruitland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Fruitland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |