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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 Furnace Ford (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 Furnace Ford. 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 Furnace Ford ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Furnace Ford: Furnace Frd.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Furnace Ford is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).

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

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Furnace Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • Tuscarora
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Park Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
      • Park Mills is located in Frederick County
    • Adamstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <1>
    • Manor Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
      • Manor Village is located in Frederick County
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Potomac Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County
    • Buckeystown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeystown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeystown
      • Buckeystown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeystown <1>
    • Adamstown Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County
    • Lander
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
      • Lander is located in Frederick County
    • Ballenger Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballenger Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballenger Creek
      • Ballenger Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Green Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
    • Reels Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reels Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
      • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Airy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nottingham Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
      • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
    • Watersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County
    • Woodbine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Morgan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
    • Stone House Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
      • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
    • Gaither
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
      • Gaither is located in Carroll County
    • Marston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Carroll County
    • McKinstrys Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
      • McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
    • Sykesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
      • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <1>
    • Keymar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
      • Keymar is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <1>
    • Union Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • Long Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County
    • Timberleigh Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberleigh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
    • Lisbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Roxbury Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
      • Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
    • Glenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <1>
    • Cooksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Glenelg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Highland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • West Friendship
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
      • Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
    • Fulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Howard County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • Dickerson
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
    • Barnesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Beallsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <1>
    • Martinsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Blocktown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
      • Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
    • Burdette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
    • Hyattstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
    • Poolesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
      • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <1>
    • Boyds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <1>
    • Germantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Browningsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • West Laurel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Adelphi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <1>
    • Chillum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillum
      • Chillum is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillum <1>
    • Langley Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Park
      • Langley Park is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley Park <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County
    • Sandy Hook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
    • Gapland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rohrersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <1>
    • Trego
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Trego is located in Washington County
    • Zittlestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
      • Zittlestown is located in Washington County
    • Antietam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
      • Antietam is located in Washington County
    • Eakles Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
    • Boonsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <1>
    • Keedysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <1>
    • Sharpsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • San Mar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
      • San Mar is located in Washington County
    • Mount Lena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • Williamsburg Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Garden City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Cherrydale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
      • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Riverwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Arlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <1>
    • Brandon Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Colonial Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Lyon Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Clarke County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • Arcadia Farm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Gaylord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Frogtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Berryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Fairfax City (VA)
    • Fairfax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <1>
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • Springvale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Great Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
      • Great Falls is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <1>
    • Herndon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <1>
    • Reston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Floris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Kenmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Wolf Trap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
      • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Shouse Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
      • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Chantilly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <1>
    • Ash Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
      • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Pender
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pender have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
      • Pender is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Langley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • McLean
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Falls Church City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • Offutt Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Offutt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
    • West Falls Church
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
      • West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
    • Falls Church
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fauquier County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • Landmark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
    • Halfway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
    • Zulla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • Lucketts
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Lovettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lansdowne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Leesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <1>
    • Bolington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Morrisonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Ashburn Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Wheatland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Ashburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <1>
    • Countryside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Sugarland Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Hamilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
  • Prince William County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • Catharpin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
      • Catharpin is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Waterfall Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • Scrabble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Baker Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Swan Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace Ford, with the one closest to Furnace Ford listed first.
    • Harpers Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lower Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bolivar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Bloomery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Charles Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Kabletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Ranson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Shepherdstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Bardane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Jefferson Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Summit Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
      • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Middleway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Furnace Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Furnace Ford.

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

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Yingling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yingling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yingling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Koontz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Barnesville.
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81545 <4>
  • Hays Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Faith Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monocacy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chilton - Dyer Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Point-of-Rocks.
    • The St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81589 <4>
  • Continue List   (362 more) ...
    • Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnace Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Furnace Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Furnace Ford.

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

  • Dickerson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Tuscarora
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Monocacy ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
  • Mount Ephraim
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ephraim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
    • Mount Ephraim is located in Montgomery County
  • Barnesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Beallsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
    • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <1>
  • Sellman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellman
    • Sellman is located in Montgomery County
  • Comus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comus
    • Comus is located in Montgomery County
  • Doubs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubs
    • Doubs is located in Frederick County
  • Park Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
    • Park Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Lucketts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
    • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Martinsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Adamstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <1>
    • Slidell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slidell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
      • Slidell is located in Montgomery County
    • Thurston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Frederick County

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

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Furnace Ford:

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

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

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>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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Furnace Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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