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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Hess is located in Harford 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 Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).

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

  • Harford County     (The home county of Hess)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess, with the one closest to Hess listed first.
    • Upper Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Putnam Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County
    • Jarrettsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
      • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <3>
    • Shawsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shawsville
      • From Hess to Shawsville
    • Coopstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Amoss
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amoss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
      • Amoss is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amoss
      • From Hess to Amoss
    • Fallston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <3>
    • Sharon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bynum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bynum
      • From Hess to Bynum
    • Harford Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Village
      • Harford Village is located in Harford County
    • Benson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Hess to Benson
    • Lynchs Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess, with the one closest to Hess listed first.
    • Arundel Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Brooklyn Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <3>
    • Pumphrey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Linthicum Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Linthicum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linthicum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Patapsco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ferndale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <3>
    • Riviera Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviera Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
      • Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Glen Burnie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Pine Grove Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Cohansey Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohansey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
      • Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Green Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
      • Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Dorsey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess, with the one closest to Hess listed first.
    • Waverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Charles Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Hampden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Colonial Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Gwynn Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
      • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <3>
    • Baltimore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
    • Edmondson Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Violetville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Beechfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechfield
      • From Hess to Beechfield
    • Oaklee Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Brooklyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • Curtis Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess, with the one closest to Hess listed first.
    • Hydes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Long Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Phoenix
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glencoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Monkton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bosley ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bosley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley
      • Bosley is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bosley
      • From Hess to Bosley
    • Glen Arm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
      • Fork is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <3>
    • Hunt Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Valley
      • Hunt Valley is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt Valley <3>
    • Sherwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherwood
      • From Hess to Sherwood
    • Warren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warren
      • From Hess to Warren
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess, with the one closest to Hess listed first.
    • Roller
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Berrywood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Hampstead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <3>
    • Finksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
      • Finksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <3>
    • Lineboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Manchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Reeds Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Sandyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Yorkland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Eastview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastview
      • From Hess to Eastview
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess, with the one closest to Hess listed first.
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bald Friar
      • From Hess to Bald Friar
    • Oakwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rowlandsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Conowingo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Port Deposit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <3>
    • Rock Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Frenchtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frenchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frenchtown
      • From Hess to Frenchtown
    • Colora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <3>
    • Perry Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
    • Perryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Principio Furnace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess, with the one closest to Hess listed first.
    • Ellicott City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
      • Ellicott City is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <3>
    • Ilchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
    • Linwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Marriottsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
      • Marriottsville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <3>
    • Marydell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marydell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marydell
      • From Hess to Marydell
    • Woodstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
    • Elkridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <3>
    • Lawyers Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Johns Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
      • Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
    • Font Hill Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Font Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
      • Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
    • Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
    • Sandy Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Village of Dorseys Search
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess, with the one closest to Hess listed first.
    • Betterton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <3>
    • Coleman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Hess to Coleman
    • Still Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Lynch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Worton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
      • Worton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <3>
  • Montgomery County
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess, with the one closest to Hess listed first.
    • McSherrystown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <3>
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • Glen Roy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Roy
      • From Hess to Glen Roy
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess, with the one closest to Hess listed first.
    • Benton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benton
      • From Hess to Benton
    • McSparran
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McSparran
      • From Hess to McSparran
    • Furniss
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Colemanville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colemanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colemanville
      • From Hess to Colemanville
    • Mount Nebo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirks Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirks Mills
      • From Hess to Kirks Mills
    • Little Britain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Highville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highville
      • From Hess to Highville
    • Buck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Hill
      • From Hess to Oak Hill
    • Truce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truce
      • From Hess to Truce
    • Conestoga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Creswell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Hess to Creswell
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess, with the one closest to Hess listed first.
    • Wiley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fawn Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • New Freedom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • New Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Draco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Stewartstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <3>
    • Orwig
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
      • Orwig is located in York County (PA)
    • Delta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tolna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
      • Tolna is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tolna
      • From Hess to Tolna
    • Bryansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
    • Railroad
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Railroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad
      • Railroad is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Railroad <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Railroad
      • From Hess to Railroad
    • Shrewsbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Hess ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hess.

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

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

  • Good Will Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Will Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Will Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highview Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Crossroads Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Crossroads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Brick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jarrettsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrettsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrettsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKendree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fallston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fallston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fallston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (382 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Watters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moores Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81195 <4>

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 Hess in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hess.

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

  • Taylor
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Harford County
  • Sweet Air
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Air have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
    • Sweet Air is located in Baltimore County
  • Upper Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Furnace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Furnace is located in Harford County
  • Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Manor is located in Baltimore County
  • Sunnybrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
    • Sunnybrook is located in Baltimore County
  • Blackhorse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhorse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
    • Blackhorse is located in Harford County
  • Knoebel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoebel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoebel
    • Knoebel is located in Baltimore County
  • Jarrettsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
    • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <3>
  • Madonna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madonna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna
    • Madonna is located in Harford County
  • Phoenix
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shawsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
    • Shawsville is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shawsville
    • From Hess to Shawsville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

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 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 Hess:

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

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Hess, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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