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 Highland Acres (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 Highland Acres. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Highland Acres is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Highland Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highland Acres:
- Howard County (The home county of Highland Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fulton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Scaggsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hammond Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- Clarksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Simpsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- North Laurel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenshire Towne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Oak View Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Savage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- Maryland City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Annapolis Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jessup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dorsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Geraghty Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Lake Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Harmans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Meade Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Pioneer City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Severn Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Odenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Patapsco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- Beechfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Oaklee Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Carroll
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Edmondson Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Violetville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Colonial Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Curtis Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Woodberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Frederick Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Granite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Catonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hollofield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Arbutus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Halethorpe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hernwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Carriage Hill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Windsor Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Franklintown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- Henryton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Gaither
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Morgan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodbine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eldersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Piney Ridge Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Watersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Nottingham Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Mount Airy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Stone House Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Bartholows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Green Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Monrovia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Market
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ijamsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Urbana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Park Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spencerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Ashton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brinklow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Cloverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Norwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Sandy Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Bonifant Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Norwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Village
- Old Salem Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- West Laurel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- Beltsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Adelphi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Berwyn Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- College Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greenbelt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Langley Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- University Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- University Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Goddard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- Arlandria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Chinquapin Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Alexandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- Colonial Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Cherrydale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Garden City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Arlington Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- Langley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- McLean
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Great Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Ash Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Kenmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Seven Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shouse Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Springvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Tysons Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baileys Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn Loring
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- Falls Church
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Lansdowne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ashburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highland Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Highland Acres.
Cemeteries Near Highland Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland Acres.
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 Highland Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Highland Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- St. Marks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Louis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Burtonsville.
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery of Montgomery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #M: 28-37 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81726 <3>
- Warfield Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Warfield Family Cemetery is located
- Linthicum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dorsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Basil Griffith Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bonifant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (519 more) ...
- St. Mary of the Mill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Philips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Highland Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Highland Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Highland Acres, with the one closest to Highland Acres listed first.
- Fulton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ashton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ednor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ednor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednor
- Spencerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Burtonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Clarksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Norwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Fairland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Colesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- Savage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Highland Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highland Acres.
Newspapers Published in Highland Acres ...
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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highland Acres, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highland Acres.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Highland Acres:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Loudoun 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 Highland Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |