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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 Funkstown (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 Funkstown. 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 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.

Funkstown is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Funkstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Funkstown, with the one closest to Funkstown listed first.
    • Woodcrest Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
      • Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
    • Hagerstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Washington County
    • Saint James Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
      • Saint James Village is located in Washington County
    • Halfway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Washington County
    • Robinwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
      • Robinwood is located in Washington County
    • Mount Aetna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
      • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
    • Chewsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County
    • Breathedsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lappans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lappans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
      • Lappans is located in Washington County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Lappans

        From Funkstown to Lappans

    • Saint James
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairplay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <2>
  • Carroll County
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Funkstown, with the one closest to Funkstown listed first.
    • Frostown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Myersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
      • Myersville is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <2>
    • Bolivar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Bolivar

        From Funkstown to Bolivar

    • Catoctin Furnace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sabillasville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
      • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <2>
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Thurmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Burkittsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
      • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <2>
    • Mountaindale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jimtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Frederick County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Jimtown

        From Funkstown to Jimtown

    • Charlesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Funkstown, with the one closest to Funkstown listed first.
    • Dickerson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hyattstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Funkstown, with the one closest to Funkstown listed first.
    • Carroll Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <2>
    • Jacks Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Zora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Zora

        From Funkstown to Zora

    • Fairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginia Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Orrtanna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
      • Orrtanna is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <2>
    • Greenmount
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cashtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
    • McKnightstown Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Stars
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Trust
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County (PA)

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Trust

        From Funkstown to Trust

  • Franklin County (PA)
  • Fulton County (PA)
  • Clarke County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • Rest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Rest

        From Funkstown to Rest

  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Funkstown, with the one closest to Funkstown listed first.
    • Lovettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bolington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Morrisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Lucketts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wheatland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Wheatland

        From Funkstown to Wheatland

  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Funkstown, with the one closest to Funkstown listed first.
    • Shepherdstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <2>
    • Bolivar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lower Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bardane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Charles Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ranson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
    • Bloomery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Middleway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kabletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Summit Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Funkstown, with the one closest to Funkstown listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Cherry Run

        From Funkstown to Cherry Run

    • Holton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Holton

        From Funkstown to Holton

    • Sleepy Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hancock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Berryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Oakland

        From Funkstown to Oakland

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

Cemeteries Near Funkstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Funkstown.

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 Funkstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Funkstown Public Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funkstown Public Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funkstown Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • First Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Graveyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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 Funkstown had a population of 870 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Funkstown had a population of 871 people.

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

  • Hagerstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Halfway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Washington County
  • Beaver Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
  • Saint James
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lappans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lappans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
    • Lappans is located in Washington County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Lappans

      From Funkstown to Lappans

  • Breathedsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Benevola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benevola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
    • Benevola is located in Washington County
  • Chewsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
    • Chewsville is located in Washington County
  • Fairplay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <2>
  • Mapleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
    • Mapleville is located in Washington County
  • Huyett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
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    • Williamsport Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
      • Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
    • Downsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
      • Downsville is located in Washington County
    • Grimes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Funkstown ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Funkstown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Funkstown, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Funkstown.

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 Funkstown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Funkstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Funkstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Funkstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Funkstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6093, Longitude: -77.7063    









 

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