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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 Harney (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. 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 and hospitals 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.

Harney is located in Carroll 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 Harney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harney:

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Harney)
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harney, with the one closest to Harney listed first.
    • Fowblesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Upperco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Boring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Trenton
      (23 miles [37 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 Harney to Trenton
    • Woodensburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
      • Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodensburg
      • From Harney to Woodensburg
    • Eklo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Harney to Eklo
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Harney to Shamburg
    • Glen Morris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
      • Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
    • Glyndon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Reisterstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <1>
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Harney to Oakland
    • Sagamore Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
      • Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harney, with the one closest to Harney listed first.
    • Emmitsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <1>
    • Ladiesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
    • Rocky Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County
    • Creagerstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jimtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Harney to Jimtown
    • Thurmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <1>
    • Sabillasville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
      • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <1>
    • Libertytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
    • Oak Orchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Orchard
      • From Harney to Oak Orchard
    • Sams Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harney, with the one closest to Harney listed first.
    • Long Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Corner
      • From Harney to Long Corner
    • Lisbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cooksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Timberleigh Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberleigh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
    • Marriottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
      • Marriottsville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <1>
    • Glenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <1>
  • Montgomery County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harney, with the one closest to Harney listed first.
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pen Mar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Smithsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cavetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Greenvale Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
      • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
    • Hill Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
      • Hill Village is located in Washington County
    • Pondsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Leitersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Chewsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County
    • Mount Aetna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
      • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
    • Mount Lena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
    • Robinwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
      • Robinwood is located in Washington County
    • Bridgeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Washington County
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harney, with the one closest to Harney listed first.
    • Kingsdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenmount
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Littlestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake Heritage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Bonneauville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitehall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gettysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Zora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zora
      • From Harney to Zora
    • Carroll Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <1>
    • Fairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Virginia Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacks Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Brush Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Harney to Brush Run
  • Cumberland County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harney, with the one closest to Harney listed first.
    • Hunters Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Huntsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Montsera
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montsera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montsera
      • From Harney to Montsera
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
      • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <1>
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnitz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnitz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
      • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnitz
      • From Harney to Barnitz
    • Shippensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <1>
    • Craighead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Big Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Spring
      • From Harney to Big Spring
    • Boiling Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <1>
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harney, with the one closest to Harney listed first.
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Monterey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Beartown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pen Mar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Rouzerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wayne Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Caledonia Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
      • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Mont Alto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Nunnery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nunnery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
      • Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nunnery
      • From Harney to Nunnery
    • Quincy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Waynesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harney, with the one closest to Harney listed first.
    • Pennville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County (PA)
    • Parkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in York County (PA)
    • Hanover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bandanna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • West Manheim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Blackrock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Valley Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Brodbecks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Harney to Brodbecks
    • Glenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • La Bott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
    • Strickhousers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Harney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harney.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harney had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bridgeport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Frederick County
  • Barlow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Taneytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Galt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Carroll County
  • Kingsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Two Taverns
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Taverns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Taverns
    • Two Taverns is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Greenmount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairplay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Round Top
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Round Top is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Sedgwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Crabster ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
    • Crabster is located in Carroll County
  • Keysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Sharretts ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharretts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharretts
      • Sharretts is located in Carroll County
    • Littlestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Emmitsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Harney ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harney, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harney.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Harney:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

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 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.
<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>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 Harney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Harney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7141, Longitude: -77.2069       In this case, the coordinates for Harney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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