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 Hog Island (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 Hog Island. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Hog Island ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hog Island: Hog Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hog Island. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hog Island.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hog Island is located in Dorchester County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dorchester County: Sussex (DE), Caroline, Somerset, Talbot & Wicomico.
Below are the counties that are near Hog Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hog Island:
- Dorchester County (The home county of Hog Island)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hog Island, with the one closest to Hog Island listed first.
- Crocheron
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Bishops Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Wingate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Toddville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Elliott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Crapo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Andrews
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Lakesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Fishing Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Bucktown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Church Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Woolford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hog Island, with the one closest to Hog Island listed first.
- Cove Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Drum Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Brianwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brianwood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
- Olivet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Olivet is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Solomons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dowell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Coster
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Coster is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Cove View
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cove View is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
- Lusby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mackall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Saint Leonard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wallville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wallville is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hog Island, with the one closest to Hog Island listed first.
- Dameron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
- Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Scotland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Saint Marys City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lexington Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Drayden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Great Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- California
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Callaway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Town Creek Manor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
- Valley Lee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Piney Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hog Island, with the one closest to Hog Island listed first.
- Chance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Deal Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dames Quarter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wenona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Monie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Champ
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Oriole
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Frenchtown - Rumbly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
- Ewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fairmount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Upper Fairmount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Smith Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Smith Island is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
- Talbot County
- Trappe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hog Island, with the one closest to Hog Island listed first.
- Nanticoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Jesterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Bivalve
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tyaskin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Capitola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Green Hill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Quantico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Allen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Twiggs Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Mardela Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Centennial Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Rockawalking Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Fruitland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Worcester County
- Pocomoke City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <1>
- Sussex County (DE)
- Delmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hog Island, with the one closest to Hog Island listed first.
- Tangier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saxis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Northumberland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hog Island, with the one closest to Hog Island listed first.
- Ophelia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnybank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
- Bundick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Reedville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hog Island, see our County-by-County Page for Hog Island.
Cemeteries Near Hog Island ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hog Island.
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 Hog Island - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hog Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hog Island, with the one closest to Hog Island listed first.
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elliotts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chance & Rock Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gootee Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Insley Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- A Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (124 more) ...
- Dolbey Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Hog Island in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hog Island.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hog Island, with the one closest to Hog Island listed first.
- Bishops Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Wingate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Toddville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Elliott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Crapo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Hoopersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hoopersville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopersville
- Deal Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nanticoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Lakesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Wenona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Dames Quarter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bivalve
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fishing Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Victor ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Victor is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hog Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hog Island.
Newspapers Published in Hog Island ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hog Island.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hog Island, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hog Island.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hog Island:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Dorchester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calvert County
- Saint Mary's County
- Somerset County
- Talbot County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Sussex County
- Accomack County
- Northumberland 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> | 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 Hog Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hog Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |