Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Grahams Green Acres (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Grahams Green Acres. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Grahams Green Acres ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Grahams Green Acres: Grahams Grn. Acres
- While the name of this community is Grahams Green Acres, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Grahams Green Acres may originally have been Graham's Green Acres.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Grahams Green Acres might be written as Graham Green Acres.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Grahams Green Acres is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Grahams Green Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grahams Green Acres:
- Carroll County (The home county of Grahams Green Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- Dennings
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
- Bloom
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Marston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Medford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Medford is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Winfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Peach Brandy Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
- Avondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Avondale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Carroll Lutheran Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wakefield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- New Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stone House Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Eastview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- Dorsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Patapsco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Jessup
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Pumphrey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Annapolis Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arundel Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Harmans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Lake Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Maryland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- Colonial Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Beechfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Edmondson Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Woodberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Carroll
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Guilford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hampden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklee Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Charles Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- Woodensburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Boring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Glen Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Glyndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Reisterstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Upperco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Delight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Sagamore Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Saint Georges
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Hernwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- Sams Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Mount Airy Village West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Ladiesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Bartholows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Daysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- New Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- Hess
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Shawsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Long Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Alpha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Marriottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Friendship
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenelg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- Mullinix
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Browningsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Unity
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Brighton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Laytonsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Brookeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Prathertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
- Clarksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brinklow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- West Laurel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Laurel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Cavetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Pondsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Smithsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Mount Lena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Zittlestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- Kingsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Whitehall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- McSherrystown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Greenmount
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Bonneauville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Edgegrove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Lake Heritage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Zora
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Gettysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Carroll Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pen Mar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- West Manheim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Bandanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Blackrock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Parkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Pennville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Hanover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brodbecks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Valley Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Railroad
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grahams Green Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Grahams Green Acres.
Cemeteries Near Grahams Green Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grahams Green Acres.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Grahams Green Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grahams Green Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Evans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem UMC Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Winfield.
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Salem UMC Cemetery (located 80 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81615 <4>
- Sams Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sams Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of New Windsor.
- The Sams Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sams Creek Cemetery
- Heritage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope UMC Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of New Windsor.
- The New Hope UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel UMC Cemetery
- Sam's Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80767 <4>
- Fair View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Western Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (447 more) ...
- Pipe Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.<5>
While we didn't find Grahams Green Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grahams Green Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grahams Green Acres, with the one closest to Grahams Green Acres listed first.
- Dennings
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
- Bloom
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Taylorsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Shipley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shipley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Warfieldsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Warfieldsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfieldsburg
- Marston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Winfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Medford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Medford is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Sams Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wakefield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Daniel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Daniel is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Gist
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gist is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bird Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
- Smallwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smallwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Fenby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fenby is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenby
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grahams Green Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grahams Green Acres.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Grahams Green Acres:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grahams Green Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Grahams Green Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |