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 Houcksville (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 Houcksville. 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 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.
Houcksville is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Houcksville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Houcksville:
- Carroll County (The home county of Houcksville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcksville, with the one closest to Houcksville listed first.
- Hampstead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carrollton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
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- Sandyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
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- Yorkland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
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- Berrywood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
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- Reeds Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
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- Rockbrook Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
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- Finksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eastview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
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- Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westminster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Peach Brandy Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
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- Avondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Avondale is located in Carroll County
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- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcksville, with the one closest to Houcksville listed first.
- Patapsco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Brooklyn Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pumphrey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Dorsey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Arundel Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Linthicum Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Jessup
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ferndale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcksville, with the one closest to Houcksville listed first.
- Colonial Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Gwynn Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
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- Woodberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
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- Edmondson Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Guilford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
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- Hampden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
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- Carroll
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
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- Charles Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Waverly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
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- Anthonyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
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- Baltimore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcksville, with the one closest to Houcksville listed first.
- Upperco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
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- Trenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
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- Boring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
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- Glen Morris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
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- Mount Carmel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
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- Reisterstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glyndon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Butler is located in Baltimore County
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- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
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- Sagamore Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
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- Saint Georges
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
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- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcksville, with the one closest to Houcksville listed first.
- Sams Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
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- Oak Orchard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
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- Unionville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
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- Mount Airy Village West
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
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- Libertytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
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- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
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- New Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
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- New London
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
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- Daysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
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- Bartholows
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
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- Rocky Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Woodsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcksville, with the one closest to Houcksville listed first.
- Shawsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
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- Hess
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hess is located in Harford County
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- Jarrettsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
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- Federal Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
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- Putnam Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
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- Coopstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
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- Amoss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
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- Fallston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Harford County
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- Wimbledon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
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- Benson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Harford County
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- Forest Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcksville, with the one closest to Houcksville listed first.
- Marriottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
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- West Friendship
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
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- Sandy Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
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- Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
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- Linwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ellicott City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glenelg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcksville, with the one closest to Houcksville listed first.
- Mullinix
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
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- High Point Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
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- Etchison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
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- Unity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
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- Browningsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
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- Damascus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
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- Brinklow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
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- Brookeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Laytonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Camelback Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Hyattstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
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- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcksville, with the one closest to Houcksville listed first.
- Kingsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
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- Littlestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
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- McSherrystown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
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- Whitehall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
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- Bonneauville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Abbottstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
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- Lake Heritage
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
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- Greenmount
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
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- East Berlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Houcksville, with the one closest to Houcksville listed first.
- Blackrock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
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- West Manheim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
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- Bandanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
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- Brodbecks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
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- Glenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Parkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
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- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Valley Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
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- Railroad
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
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- Pennville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
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- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Glen Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Houcksville, see our County-by-County Page for Houcksville.
Cemeteries Near Houcksville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Houcksville.
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 Houcksville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Houcksville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Houcksville, with the one closest to Houcksville listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wesley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bethel - Carrollton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Patapsco Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Charity Meeting House Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (457 more) ...
- Sandymount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Houcksville had a population of 148 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Houcksville, with the one closest to Houcksville listed first.
- Shiloh
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Carrollton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Fowblesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Hampstead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Snydersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Snydersburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersburg
- Trenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Brummel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brummel is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brummel
- Tannery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tannery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
- Boring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenmount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Cranberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cranberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Eastview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Finksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glen Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glen Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Houcksville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Houcksville.
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 Houcksville:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Adams 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 Houcksville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |