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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 Hamilton Park (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 Hamilton Park. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

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

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Hamilton Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Park, with the one closest to Hamilton Park listed first.
    • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Long Meadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Long Meadow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
    • Paramount - Long Meadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hagerstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
      • Former name for Hagerstown:
      • Hager's Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
    • Maugansville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodcrest Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
    • Bridgeport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Funkstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Robinwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Robinwood is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
    • Halfway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Halfway is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Chewsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
    • Huyett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Huyett is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Park, with the one closest to Hamilton Park listed first.
    • Keysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Keysville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Bruceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Bruceville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
    • Keymar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Crabster ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Crabster is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
    • Harney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Harney is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
    • Fairground Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
    • Taneytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Union Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bark Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Park, with the one closest to Hamilton Park listed first.
    • Pleasant Walk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
    • Myersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sabillasville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Frostown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Frostown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
    • Bolivar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
    • Thurmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jimtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jimtown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountaindale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
    • Yellow Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
    • Burkittsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Park, with the one closest to Hamilton Park listed first.
    • Carroll Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jacks Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
    • Zora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Fairfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginia Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
    • Orrtanna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenmount
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
    • Cashtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
    • McKnightstown Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
    • Trust
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Trust is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Stars
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
  • Cumberland County (PA)
    • Shippensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Park, with the one closest to Hamilton Park listed first.
    • Wingerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
    • Milnor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
    • Greencastle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Shady Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Waynecastle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
    • Zullinger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
    • Waynesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Welsh Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
    • Clay Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Clay Hill is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
    • Wayne Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
    • Kauffman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Kauffman is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
    • Claylick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Park, with the one closest to Hamilton Park listed first.
    • Websters Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
    • McConnellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Covalt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
    • Needmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Warfordsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Knobsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Knobsville is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
    • Dott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Harrisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Sipes Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
    • Burnt Cabins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
    • Fort Littleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Park, with the one closest to Hamilton Park listed first.
    • Georges Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
    • Lovettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bolington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
    • Morrisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Park, with the one closest to Hamilton Park listed first.
    • Falling Waters
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bedington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
    • Little Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
    • Scrabble
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
    • Swan Pond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
    • Hedgesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
    • Martinsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Darkesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
    • Inwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunker Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Park, with the one closest to Hamilton Park listed first.
    • Shepherdstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bardane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
    • Bolivar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lower Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • Jefferson Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Ranson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • 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>
    • Charles Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bloomery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Middleway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton Park, with the one closest to Hamilton Park listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
    • Holton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Sleepy Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
    • Hancock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Bath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Berryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Stotlers Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland

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

Cemeteries Near Hamilton Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamilton Park.

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 Hamilton Park - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Marys Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • First Brethren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Shiloh Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Longmeadow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (330 more) ...
    • Beautiful View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Reiffs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Hamilton Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hamilton Park.

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

  • Hagerstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
  • Maugansville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Halfway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Halfway is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
  • Funkstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cearfoss
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cearfoss is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cearfoss
  • Huyett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Huyett is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
  • State Line
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chewsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Chewsville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
  • Broadfording
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Broadfording is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadfording
  • Leitersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Leitersburg is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
  • Wingerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
  • Williamsport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Conococheague
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Conococheague is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conococheague
    • Williamsport Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
    • Saint James
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Saint James is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James

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

Newspapers Published in Hamilton Park ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamilton Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamilton Park, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamilton Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hamilton Park:

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 Hamilton Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamilton Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.