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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Harper. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Harper to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Harper, please Contact Us.

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 Harper (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 Harper. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Harper is historic, it would have been located within present day Talbot 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 Talbot County: Caroline, Dorchester & Queen Anne's.

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

  • Talbot County     (The home county of Harper)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Tunis
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Talbot County
    • McDaniel
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel
      • McDaniel is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniel <3>
    • Claiborne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
      • Claiborne is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claiborne <3>
    • Saint Michaels
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wittman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bozman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Talbot County
    • Leeds Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
      • Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
    • Tunis Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis Mills
      • Tunis Mills is located in Talbot County
    • Newcomb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
      • Newcomb is located in Talbot County
    • Sherwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <3>
    • Kirkham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
      • Kirkham is located in Talbot County
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Idlewilde
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewilde
      • Idlewilde is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Highland Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
      • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Shady Side
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hillsmere Shores
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsmere Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsmere Shores
      • Hillsmere Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Churchton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Galesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mayo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Selby-on-the-Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby-on-the-Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby-on-the-Bay
      • Selby-on-the-Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Watergate Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watergate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate Village
      • Watergate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Deale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deale
      • Deale is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deale <3>
    • Annapolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Baywalker Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
      • Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Fort Howard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Howard
      • Fort Howard is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Howard <3>
    • Sparrows Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrows Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
      • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • North Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
      • North Beach is located in Calvert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <3>
    • Chesapeake Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
      • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <3>
    • Summer City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Calvert County
    • Willows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
      • Willows is located in Calvert County
    • Owings Town Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owings Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
      • Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
    • Owings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings
      • Owings is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owings <3>
    • Angelica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
      • Angelica is located in Calvert County
    • Sunderland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Sunderland is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunderland <3>
    • Chaney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
      • Chaney is located in Calvert County
    • Parran
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parran
      • Parran is located in Calvert County
    • Apple Greene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
      • Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
    • Dunkirk Town Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
      • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Tanyard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
      • Tanyard is located in Caroline County
    • Bethlehem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
    • Griffin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Caroline County
    • Tuckahoe Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
      • Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
    • Hillsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Thomas Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
    • Preston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
    • Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Caroline County
    • Hynson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
      • Hynson is located in Caroline County
    • Ridgely
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Denton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
    • Oil City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Hills Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
      • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
    • James
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Dorchester County
    • Lloyds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
    • Thomas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Dorchester County
    • Algonquin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algonquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
      • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
    • Cambridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <3>
    • Patamoke Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patamoke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
      • Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Church Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
      • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <3>
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Dorchester County
    • Woolford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
      • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
    • Secretary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
      • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <3>
    • Waddells Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
      • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Cliffs City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
      • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
    • Rock Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
      • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <3>
    • Edesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
      • Edesville is located in Kent County
    • Old Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Kent County
    • Pomona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Kent County
    • Chestertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
    • Morganec Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganec Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Bowie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
    • Croom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
      • Croom is located in Prince George's County
    • Pin Oak Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
    • Upper Marlboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
      • Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <3>
    • Cedarhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
      • Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
    • Westwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Prince George's County
    • North Keys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Keys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
      • North Keys is located in Prince George's County
    • Eagle Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Collington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
      • Collington is located in Prince George's County
    • Marlton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
      • Marlton is located in Prince George's County
    • Aquasco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
      • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
    • Horsehead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horsehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Mattapex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattapex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
      • Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Guys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Grasonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasonville
      • Grasonville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasonville <3>
    • Kent Narrows
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Cheslou Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheslou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Chester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
    • Bay City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Stevensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
      • Stevensville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <3>
    • Bloomingdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Queenstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Willoughby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willoughby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
      • Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Queen Anne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
      • Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <3>
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Hickman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Whiteleysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteleysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Adamsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)

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

Cemeteries Near Harper ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harper.

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 Harper covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • John Wesley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Luke's UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke's UMC Cemetery
    • The St. Luke's UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Wade's Point Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • DeShields Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeShields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeShields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephens Graveyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Royal Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tilghman Island Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilghman Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilghman Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Third Haven Meeting Burial Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Third Haven Meeting Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Third Haven Meeting Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Richland Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

Harper itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • McDaniel
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel
    • McDaniel is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniel <3>
  • Wittman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Michaels
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Claiborne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Claiborne is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claiborne <3>
  • Bozman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Riverside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Talbot County
  • Tunis Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis Mills
    • Tunis Mills is located in Talbot County
  • Sherwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <3>
  • Neavitt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neavitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
    • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
  • Royal Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
    • Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <3>
  • Kirkham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
    • Kirkham is located in Talbot County
  • Tilghman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
    • Tilghman is located in Talbot County
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    • Bellevue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Talbot County
    • Bloomfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Talbot County
    • Mattapex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattapex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
      • Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County

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

Newspapers Published in Harper ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harper.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Harper:

The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Harper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Harper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8126, Longitude: -76.2494       In this case, the coordinates for Harper have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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