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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 Hampstead (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 Hampstead. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Hampstead is primarily located in Carroll County. A portion of Hampstead extends into Baltimore 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Hampstead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampstead, with the one closest to Hampstead listed first.
    • Rockbrook Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Reeds Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Manchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrollton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Roller
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Berrywood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Sandyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lineboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Finksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
      • Finksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <2>
    • Eastview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastview
      • From Hampstead to Eastview
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampstead, with the one closest to Hampstead listed first.
    • Patapsco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
    • Linthicum Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Linthicum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linthicum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Arundel Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pumphrey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Dorsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampstead, with the one closest to Hampstead listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Gwynn Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
      • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <2>
    • Homeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
    • Woodberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
      • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
    • Guilford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Baltimore City
    • Hampden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Charles Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Edmondson Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Lauraville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauraville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
      • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
    • Beechfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechfield
      • From Hampstead to Beechfield
    • Baltimore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampstead, with the one closest to Hampstead listed first.
    • Trenton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trenton
      • From Hampstead to Trenton
    • Upperco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperco
      • Upperco is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperco <2>
    • Fowblesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Carmel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Boring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
      • Boring is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <2>
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shamburg
      • From Hampstead to Shamburg
    • Woodensburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Eklo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eklo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
      • Eklo is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eklo
      • From Hampstead to Eklo
    • Glen Morris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
      • Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
    • Butler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Baltimore County
    • Glyndon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyndon
      • Glyndon is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glyndon <2>
    • Belfast
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belfast
      • From Hampstead to Belfast
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampstead, with the one closest to Hampstead listed first.
    • Sams Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Oak Orchard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy Village West
      • Mount Airy Village West is located in Frederick County
    • Ladiesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
    • Libertytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Frederick County
    • New Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County
    • New London
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New London
      • From Hampstead to New London
    • Rocky Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bartholows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Daysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampstead, with the one closest to Hampstead listed first.
    • Shawsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shawsville
      • From Hampstead to Shawsville
    • Hess
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
      • Hess is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hess
      • From Hampstead to Hess
    • Jarrettsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
      • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <2>
    • Upper Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Putnam Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County
    • Coopstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sharon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Amoss
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amoss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
      • Amoss is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amoss
      • From Hampstead to Amoss
    • Fallston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <2>
    • Wimbledon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimbledon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
      • Wimbledon is located in Harford County
    • Benson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Hampstead to Benson
  • Howard County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampstead, with the one closest to Hampstead listed first.
    • High Point Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mullinix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullinix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
      • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mullinix
      • From Hampstead to Mullinix
    • Damascus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Etchison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etchison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
      • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etchison
      • From Hampstead to Etchison
    • Unity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unity
      • From Hampstead to Unity
    • Browningsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Hampstead to Brighton
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampstead, with the one closest to Hampstead listed first.
    • Littlestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McSherrystown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <2>
    • Midway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Edgegrove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgegrove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgegrove
      • From Hampstead to Edgegrove
    • Whitehall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbottstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bonneauville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New Oxford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
      • New Oxford is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <2>
    • Brush Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brush Run
      • From Hampstead to Brush Run
    • Lake Heritage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
    • East Berlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
      • East Berlin is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <2>
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampstead, with the one closest to Hampstead listed first.
    • Blackrock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Manheim
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bandanna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brodbecks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodbecks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
      • Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brodbecks
      • From Hampstead to Brodbecks
    • Railroad
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Seitzland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seitzland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
      • Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seitzland
      • From Hampstead to Seitzland
    • Parkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in York County (PA)
    • Jefferson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Glen Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shrewsbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <2>
    • Pennville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Hampstead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hampstead.

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 Hampstead - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenmount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem United Methodist Church (UMC) Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bartholomews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Millers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel - Carrollton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel - Carrollton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel - Carrollton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hampstead had a population of 521 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hampstead had a population of 6,426 people.

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

  • Shiloh
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Carroll County
  • Greenmount
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
    • Greenmount is located in Carroll County
  • Houcksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houcksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcksville
    • Houcksville is located in Carroll County
  • Trenton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Baltimore County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trenton
    • From Hampstead to Trenton
  • Snydersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersburg
    • Snydersburg is located in Carroll County
  • Maple Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Brummel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brummel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brummel
    • Brummel is located in Carroll County
  • Millers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Millers is located in Carroll County
  • Carrollton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fowblesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Manchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Beckleysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckleysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleysville
    • Beckleysville is located in Baltimore County
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    • Cranberry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
      • Cranberry is located in Carroll County
    • Tannery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
      • Tannery is located in Carroll County
    • Boring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
      • Boring is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Hampstead ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampstead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hampstead, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hampstead.

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 Hampstead:

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hampstead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hampstead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6066, Longitude: -76.8507    
<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 Hampstead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.