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 Hearts Ease (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 Hearts Ease. 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 Hearts Ease ...
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.
While the name of this community is Hearts Ease, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hearts Ease may originally have been Heart's Ease.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hearts Ease might be written as Heart Ease.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hearts Ease. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hearts Ease.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hearts Ease is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Wicomico, Worcester & Accomack (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Hearts Ease. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hearts Ease:
- Somerset County (The home county of Hearts Ease)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hearts Ease, with the one closest to Hearts Ease listed first.
- Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
- Daugherty Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
- Tulls Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
- Lawsonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lawsonia is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonia
- Crisfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Upper Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Frenchtown - Rumbly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Manokin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Rehobeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Champ
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hearts Ease, with the one closest to Hearts Ease listed first.
- Crocheron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Bishops Head
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Elliott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Toddville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Wingate
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Crapo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Andrews
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Lakesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Fishing Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Mary's County
- Scotland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hearts Ease, with the one closest to Hearts Ease listed first.
- Capitola
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Nanticoke
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Allen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Green Hill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Jesterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Bivalve
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Twiggs Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Tyaskin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fruitland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Quantico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dogwood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hearts Ease, with the one closest to Hearts Ease listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <2>
- Stockton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Girdletree
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Snow Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedartown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hearts Ease, with the one closest to Hearts Ease listed first.
- Saxis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Withams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Hallwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Bloxom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Groton Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Temperanceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tangier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hopeton is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
- Mappsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atlantic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nelsonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nelsonia is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonia
- Parksley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Northumberland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hearts Ease, with the one closest to Hearts Ease listed first.
- Ophelia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sunnybank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
- Reedville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fleeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hearts Ease, see our County-by-County Page for Hearts Ease.
Cemeteries Near Hearts Ease ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hearts Ease.
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 Hearts Ease - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hearts Ease covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hearts Ease, with the one closest to Hearts Ease listed first.
- Sunny Ridge Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mariners Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Quindocqua Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Landford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- A Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (108 more) ...
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Upper Fairmount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Hearts Ease in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hearts Ease.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hearts Ease, with the one closest to Hearts Ease listed first.
- Hopewell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Fords Wharf ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fords Wharf is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Wharf
- Crisfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tulls Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Upper Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Marumsco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marumsco is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco
- Manokin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Rehobeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edwin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Edwin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwin
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sanford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Oriole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Monie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hearts Ease. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hearts Ease.
Newspapers Published in Hearts Ease ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hearts Ease.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hearts Ease, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hearts Ease.
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 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 Hearts Ease:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Saint Mary's County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Accomack County
- Northumberland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hearts Ease, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hearts Ease) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |