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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 Galesville (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 Galesville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Galesville is located in Anne Arundel County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Anne Arundel County: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Howard, Kent, Prince George's, Queen Anne's & Talbot.

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

  • Anne Arundel County     (The home county of Galesville)
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesville, with the one closest to Galesville listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Curtis Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Beechfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Carroll
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Oaklee Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Violetville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Baltimore County
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesville, with the one closest to Galesville listed first.
    • Chaney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Owings Town Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
    • Owings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chesapeake Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Apple Greene
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunkirk Town Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
    • Dunkirk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Penwick Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
    • Summer City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Summer City is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
    • Sunderland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Academy Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesville, with the one closest to Galesville listed first.
    • Malcolm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mattawoman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mattawoman is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
    • White Oak Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • White Oak Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
    • Benedict
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Acton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Acton Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
    • Waldorf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hughesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntington Townhouses
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Westlake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Westlake Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
    • Independence Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Independence Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
    • Saint Charles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Charles is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesville, with the one closest to Galesville listed first.
    • Hills Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
    • James
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lloyds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Algonquin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
    • Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylors Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woolford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesville, with the one closest to Galesville listed first.
    • Savage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Aladdin Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
    • Glenshire Towne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
    • North Laurel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Laurel is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
    • Elkridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lawyers Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Guilford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hammond Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hammond Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
    • Leishear Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Leishear Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
    • Oak View Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak View Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
    • Woodland Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Scaggsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesville, with the one closest to Galesville listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cliffs City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
    • Edesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesville, with the one closest to Galesville listed first.
    • Upper Marlboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bowie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pin Oak Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Croom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Collington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kettering
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Kettering is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
    • Marlton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Marlton is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
    • Westphalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Woodmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • North Keys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Arbor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
    • Largo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesville, with the one closest to Galesville listed first.
    • Mattapex
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Stevensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheslou Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
    • Kent Narrows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
    • Grasonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Guys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
    • Queenstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Willoughby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Centreville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesville, with the one closest to Galesville listed first.
    • Golden Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
    • Charlotte Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mechanicsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Talbot County
  • Alexandria City (VA)
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesville, with the one closest to Galesville listed first.
    • Arlington Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
    • Colonial Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Lyon Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Arlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Brandon Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Buckingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Cherrydale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Riverwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galesville, with the one closest to Galesville listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Fort Hunt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
    • Huntington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Burgundy Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
    • Groveton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
    • Hybla Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
    • Penn Daw Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
    • Rose Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill

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

Cemeteries Near Galesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Galesville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Galesville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<4>

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

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

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

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 Galesville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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.
<4>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 Galesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.