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 The Highlands (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 The Highlands. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
The Highlands is located in Cecil 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 Cecil County: New Castle (DE), Harford, Kent, Chester (PA) & Lancaster (PA).
Below are the counties that are near The Highlands. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Highlands:
- Cecil County (The home county of The Highlands)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Appleton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Appleton is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- West Creek Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Creek Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
- Barksdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Barksdale is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Iron Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Iron Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- Winding Brook Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bank ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bank is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
- Elk Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Andora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Andora is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
- Fair Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fair Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
- Delancy Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Delancy Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
- Elkton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Childs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Childs is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Havre de Grace
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lapidum
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Webster Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Webster Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
- Conowingo Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
- Stafford ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stafford is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Garland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Bayside Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bayside Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
- Darlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Level
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Level is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Glenville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Sassafras
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gregg Neck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Dogwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Galena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lambson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lambson is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Locust Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Massey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Betterton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Coleman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Still Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Millington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Clayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Smyrna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Spruance City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Blackiston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Sunnyside Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Burtonwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Newark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
- Brookside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Windy Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Wilson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Ruthby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ruthby is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
- The Village of Drummond Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pencader Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
- Ogletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ogletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
- Salem Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Salem Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- English Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Pike Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
- Christiana Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Christiana Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Beals Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Bay Side
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Othello
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Roadstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Beckett
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Bridgeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Cooper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Avis Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Gibbstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Mickleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Mullica Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Pennsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Carneys Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Pointers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Acton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Penton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Hancocks Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Auburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Quinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Portertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Alloway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Riddleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Canton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Strickersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Kemblesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Avondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
- West Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elkview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Baker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Toughkenamon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jennersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
- Chrome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Chatham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chatham is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Kennett Square
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Barnsley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Zebleys Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garnet Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boothwyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Linwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus Hook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aston Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
- Chester Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trainer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
- Glen Riddle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
- Rockdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Summerhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Kirks Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Little Britain
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Ninepoints
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Christiana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanic Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Smyrna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- McSparran
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Quarryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Furniss
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Slate Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Delta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Castle Fin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Slab
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Slab is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Bryansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Highlands, see our County-by-County Page for The Highlands.
Cemeteries Near The Highlands ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Highlands.
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 The Highlands - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for The Highlands covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Newark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is located in Newark (DE).
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boot Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Otts Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- London Britain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gilpin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilpin Manor Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes Cemetery
- The Sharpes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sharpes Graveyard
- Sharp's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81629 <2>
- Leeds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (241 more) ...
- Elkton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Salem Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find The Highlands in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Highlands.
These communities are listed based on their distance from The Highlands, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Cowentown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cowentown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowentown
- Barksdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Barksdale is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Appleton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Appleton is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Bank ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bank is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
- Iron Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Iron Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- Pencader
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pencader is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader
- Newark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
- Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Singerly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Singerly is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singerly
- Strickersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Wilson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Thompson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Iron Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- Kemblesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Ruthby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ruthby is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around The Highlands. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Highlands.
Newspapers Published in The Highlands ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Highlands.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Highlands, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Highlands.
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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to The Highlands:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Cecil County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Harford County
- Kent County
- Kent County
- New Castle County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
- Salem County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Lancaster County
- York 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 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about The Highlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Highlands) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |