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 Harney Venture Estates (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 Harney Venture Estates. 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 Harney Venture Estates ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Harney Venture Estates: Harney Venture Ests.
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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Harney Venture Estates is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Harney Venture Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harney Venture Estates:
- Frederick County (The home county of Harney Venture Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harney Venture Estates, with the one closest to Harney Venture Estates listed first.
- Emmitsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rocky Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Thurmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
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- New Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
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- Creagerstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
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- Jimtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
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- Sabillasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Catoctin Furnace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
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- Woodsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Daysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Colony Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harney Venture Estates, with the one closest to Harney Venture Estates listed first.
- Upperco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
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- Fowblesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Boring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodensburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Glen Morris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Eklo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Glyndon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reisterstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Sagamore Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Saint Georges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harney Venture Estates, with the one closest to Harney Venture Estates listed first.
- Harney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Keysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Taneytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bruceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairground Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Bark Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Tyrone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Union Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Uniontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Frizzellburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harney Venture Estates, with the one closest to Harney Venture Estates listed first.
- Long Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Lisbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Cooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harney Venture Estates, with the one closest to Harney Venture Estates listed first.
- Browningsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Mullinix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harney Venture Estates, with the one closest to Harney Venture Estates listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Smithsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cavetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Greenvale Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Hill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Leitersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Pondsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
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- Chewsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Mount Aetna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Mount Lena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Robinwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- Bridgeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harney Venture Estates, with the one closest to Harney Venture Estates listed first.
- Greenmount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Zora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jacks Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Lake Heritage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Virginia Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Kingsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Gettysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Littlestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- McKnightstown Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Bonneauville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Orrtanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harney Venture Estates, with the one closest to Harney Venture Estates listed first.
- Hunters Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Lees Cross Roads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
- Shippensburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Montsera
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Montsera is located in Cumberland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
- Barnitz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barnitz is located in Cumberland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
- Mount Holly Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Big Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Big Spring is located in Cumberland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harney Venture Estates, with the one closest to Harney Venture Estates listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Monterey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Beartown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Pen Mar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Rouzerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Quincy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Caledonia Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Mont Alto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Union is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harney Venture Estates, with the one closest to Harney Venture Estates listed first.
- Pennville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Hanover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Parkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Bandanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- West Manheim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Blackrock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Valley Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Brodbecks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- La Bott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- La Bott is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
- Strickhousers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Strickhousers is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
- Spring Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harney Venture Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Harney Venture Estates.
Cemeteries Near Harney Venture Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harney Venture Estates.
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 Harney Venture Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harney Venture Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harney Venture Estates, with the one closest to Harney Venture Estates listed first.
- Toms Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elias Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Emmitsburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Elias Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mountainview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (365 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Baptist Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dodge Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Harney Venture Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harney Venture Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harney Venture Estates, with the one closest to Harney Venture Estates listed first.
- Emmitsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairplay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairplay is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Bridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Motters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Motters is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motters
- Harney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Barlow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Greenmount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Keysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Taneytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sedgwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sedgwick is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Round Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Round Top is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jacks Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Loys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loys is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loys
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harney Venture Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harney Venture Estates.
Newspapers Published in Harney Venture Estates ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harney Venture Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harney Venture Estates, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harney Venture Estates.
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 Harney Venture Estates:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
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> | 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 Harney Venture Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harney Venture Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |