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 Harshman Estates (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Harshman Estates. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Harshman Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Harshman Estates: Harshman Ests.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Harshman Estates is located in Frederick County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Harshman Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harshman Estates:
- Frederick County (The home county of Harshman Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harshman Estates, with the one closest to Harshman Estates listed first.
- Libertytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
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- New London
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Daysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Glade Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Town is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Town
- Colony Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- Deerfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Walkersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Market
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Discovery - Spring Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Monrovia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bartholows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Baltimore City
- Colonial Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harshman Estates, with the one closest to Harshman Estates listed first.
- Glen Morris
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Granite
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Hernwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Reisterstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Boring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Glyndon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Upperco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Carriage Hill Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Delight
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harshman Estates, with the one closest to Harshman Estates listed first.
- McKinstrys Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Mount Airy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Union Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Keymar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Linwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Marston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Watersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Dennings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
- Bruceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bark Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harshman Estates, with the one closest to Harshman Estates listed first.
- Long Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Cooksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- West Friendship
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Glenelg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marriottsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harshman Estates, with the one closest to Harshman Estates listed first.
- Browningsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Mullinix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Clarksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Etchison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Barnesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Blocktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Burdette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Prathertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
- Laytonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dickerson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harshman Estates, with the one closest to Harshman Estates listed first.
- Zittlestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Pondsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Boonsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gapland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Rohrersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- San Mar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Cavetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Greenvale Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Highfield - Cascade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Eakles Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harshman Estates, with the one closest to Harshman Estates listed first.
- Zora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Kingsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Carroll Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greenmount
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Jacks Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Littlestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Virginia Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Whitehall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Bonneauville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Gettysburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harshman Estates, with the one closest to Harshman Estates listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pen Mar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Wingerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Zullinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Quincy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harshman Estates, with the one closest to Harshman Estates listed first.
- Bandanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- West Manheim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Pennville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Blackrock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harshman Estates, with the one closest to Harshman Estates listed first.
- Lucketts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Lovettsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Bolington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Lansdowne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Sugarland Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Ashburn Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Countryside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Belmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Berkeley County (WV)
- Scrabble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harshman Estates, with the one closest to Harshman Estates listed first.
- Lower Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shepherdstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harshman Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Harshman Estates.
Cemeteries Near Harshman Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harshman Estates.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Harshman Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harshman Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harshman Estates, with the one closest to Harshman Estates listed first.
- Central Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the John Wesley Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Libertytown.
- The John Wesley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christ UMC Cemetery
- John Wesley Methodist Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:87B-33 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372460 <3>
- Fairmont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Market Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Israel Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (421 more) ...
- Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bush Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Harshman Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harshman Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harshman Estates, with the one closest to Harshman Estates listed first.
- New London
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Daysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Linganore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Linganore is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linganore
- Hartman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hartman is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- New Market
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Deerfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Walkersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monrovia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bartholows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Fountain Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
- Ijamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harshman Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harshman Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Harshman Estates:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Harshman Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |