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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Harrisville (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 Harrisville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Harrisville is located in Dorchester 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 Dorchester County: Sussex (DE), Caroline, Somerset, Talbot & Wicomico.

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

  • Dorchester County     (The home county of Harrisville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Woolford
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
      • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
    • Church Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Madison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Dorchester County
    • Golden Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
      • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Taylors Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
      • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <2>
    • Patamoke Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patamoke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
      • Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Lloyds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
    • Thomas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Dorchester County
    • Bucktown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
    • Algonquin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algonquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
      • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
    • Cambridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • James
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Dorchester County
    • Andrews
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Deale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Friendship
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
    • Baywalker Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
      • Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Churchton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Idlewilde
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewilde
      • Idlewilde is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Shady Side
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tracys Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Cove Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
      • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
    • Brianwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
      • Brianwood is located in Calvert County
    • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lusby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cove View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
      • Cove View is located in Calvert County
    • Drum Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
      • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
    • Olivet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Calvert County
    • Saint Leonard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
      • Saint Leonard is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <2>
    • Coster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Calvert County
    • Dowell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
    • Mackall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
      • Mackall is located in Calvert County
    • Wallville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
      • Wallville is located in Calvert County
    • Another Place
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
      • Another Place is located in Calvert County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
    • Preston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tanyard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
      • Tanyard is located in Caroline County
    • Hynson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
      • Hynson is located in Caroline County
    • Federalsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
      • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <2>
    • Tuckahoe Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
      • Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
    • Griffin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Caroline County
  • Charles County
    • Benedict
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
      • Benedict is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <2>
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Cedarhaven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
      • Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
    • Eagle Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Aquasco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
      • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Lexington Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Town Creek Manor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Creek Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
      • North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
    • California
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
    • Hollywood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Great Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
      • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <2>
    • Callaway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <2>
    • Dameron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Saint Marys City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys City
      • Saint Marys City is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys City <2>
    • Summerseat Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerseat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
      • Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <2>
    • Drayden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <2>
    • Gum Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
      • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Golden Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
      • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Chance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <2>
    • Dames Quarter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
      • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <2>
    • Deal Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
      • Deal Island is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
    • Wenona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Somerset County
    • Oriole
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
      • Oriole is located in Somerset County
    • Champ
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champ have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
      • Champ is located in Somerset County
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Oxford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Trappe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Neavitt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neavitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
      • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
    • Tilghman Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
      • Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
    • Royal Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tilghman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Talbot County
    • Kirkham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
      • Kirkham is located in Talbot County
    • Newcomb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
      • Newcomb is located in Talbot County
    • Bozman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sherwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
    • Easton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
    • Saint Michaels
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Talbot Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
      • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Bivalve
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jesterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
      • Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
    • Nanticoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
      • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
    • Tyaskin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mardela Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
      • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Capitola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Wicomico County
    • Quantico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Quantico is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
    • Sharptown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
    • Green Hill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
      • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Centennial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Rockawalking Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Twiggs Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
      • Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • Reliance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)

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

Newspapers Published in Harrisville ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrisville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harrisville, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harrisville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Harrisville:

Cemeteries Near Harrisville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harrisville.

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

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

  • Woolford Mace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolford Mace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolford Mace Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Joppa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joppa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joppa Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Gootee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gootee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gootee Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
  • St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery
  • Insley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Insley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Insley Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • St. Johns Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Chapel Cemetery
    • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    • Cambridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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>

While we didn't find Harrisville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harrisville.

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

  • Woolford
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
    • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
  • Church Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Madison
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Dorchester County
  • Golden Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
    • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
  • Dailsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailsville
    • Dailsville is located in Dorchester County
  • Taylors Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
    • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <2>
  • Lloyds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
    • Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
  • Hudson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Dorchester County
  • Bucktown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
  • James
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Dorchester County
  • Cambridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Cornersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
    • Cornersville is located in Dorchester County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hills Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
      • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
    • Lakesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
      • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
    • Thompson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Dorchester County

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

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Harrisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4776, Longitude: -76.1888       In this case, the coordinates for Harrisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Harrisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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