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 Henrys Crossroads (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 Henrys Crossroads. 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 Henrys Crossroads ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Henrys Crossroads: Henrys Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Henrys Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Henrys Crossroads may originally have been Henry's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Henrys Crossroads might be written as Henry Crossroads.
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 hospitals 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.
Henrys Crossroads is located in Dorchester 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 Dorchester County: Sussex (DE), Caroline, Somerset, Talbot & Wicomico.
Below are the counties that are near Henrys Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Henrys Crossroads:
- Dorchester County (The home county of Henrys Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrys Crossroads, with the one closest to Henrys Crossroads listed first.
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rabbit Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Walnut Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Linkwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Bucktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Rhodesdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elliott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Brookview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- East New Market
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eldorado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrys Crossroads, with the one closest to Henrys Crossroads listed first.
- Cove Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Brianwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brianwood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Drum Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrys Crossroads, with the one closest to Henrys Crossroads listed first.
- Federalsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hynson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Preston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Tanyard
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Tuckahoe Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Hickman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Griffin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Griffin is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrys Crossroads, with the one closest to Henrys Crossroads listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Loretto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Eden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Dames Quarter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Monie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Chance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oriole
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Princess Anne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Champ
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Deal Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Wenona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrys Crossroads, with the one closest to Henrys Crossroads listed first.
- Trappe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Easton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkham is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
- Royal Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Talbot Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
- Newcomb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newcomb is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Neavitt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
- Riverside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrys Crossroads, with the one closest to Henrys Crossroads listed first.
- Mardela Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Tyaskin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Quantico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bivalve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Capitola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Jesterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Green Hill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Rockawalking Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Nanticoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Centennial Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Sharptown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrys Crossroads, with the one closest to Henrys Crossroads listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Whaleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrys Crossroads, with the one closest to Henrys Crossroads listed first.
- Adamsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Hickman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrys Crossroads, with the one closest to Henrys Crossroads listed first.
- Delmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Laurel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blades
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Heritage Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Seaford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Briar Hook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Ross
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Bridgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Henrys Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Henrys Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Henrys Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Henrys Crossroads.
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 Henrys Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Henrys Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Henrys Crossroads, with the one closest to Henrys Crossroads listed first.
- Vienna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reids Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hebron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Airey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scotts Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dolbey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (190 more) ...
- Dukes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Insley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elliotts Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Henrys Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Henrys Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Henrys Crossroads, with the one closest to Henrys Crossroads listed first.
- Cokeland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cokeland is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeland
- Athol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Athol is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bestpitch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bestpitch is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestpitch
- Quantico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bivalve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Riverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Capitola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Linkwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Walnut Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bucktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Elliott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Nanticoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Henrys Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henrys Crossroads.
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 Henrys Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Dorchester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calvert County
- Caroline County
- Somerset County
- Talbot County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Kent County
- Sussex 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> | 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 Henrys Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |