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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 Idlewilde (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 Idlewilde. 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 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.

Idlewilde is located in Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel County: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Howard, Kent, Prince George's, Queen Anne's & Talbot.

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

  • Anne Arundel County     (The home county of Idlewilde)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewilde, with the one closest to Idlewilde listed first.
    • Shady Side
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mayo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Mayo is also located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Galesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Churchton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Selby-on-the-Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Selby-on-the-Bay is also located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby-on-the-Bay
    • Highland Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Highland Beach is also located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • West River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hillsmere Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hillsmere Shores is also located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsmere Shores
    • Londontowne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Londontowne is also located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
    • Baywalker Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Baywalker Village is also located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
    • Deale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewilde, with the one closest to Idlewilde listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Curtis Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Oaklee Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Violetville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Baltimore County
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewilde, with the one closest to Idlewilde listed first.
    • North Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Chaney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Owings Town Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
    • Owings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesapeake Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Summer City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Summer City is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
    • Apple Greene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunkirk Town Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
    • Dunkirk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Penwick Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
    • Sunderland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Academy Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewilde, with the one closest to Idlewilde listed first.
    • Tanyard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bethlehem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Thomas Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewilde, with the one closest to Idlewilde listed first.
    • Malcolm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mattawoman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mattawoman is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
    • Benedict
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • White Oak Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • White Oak Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
    • Acton Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Acton Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
    • Hughesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntington Townhouses
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldorf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westlake Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Westlake Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
    • Independence Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Independence Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
    • Saint Charles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Charles is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewilde, with the one closest to Idlewilde listed first.
    • Hills Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
    • James
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lloyds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Algonquin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
    • Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylors Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woolford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
    • Cambridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Church Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Patamoke Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewilde, with the one closest to Idlewilde listed first.
    • Savage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Aladdin Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
    • Elkridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenshire Towne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
    • Guilford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawyers Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Leishear Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Leishear Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
    • North Laurel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Laurel is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
    • Oak View Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak View Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
    • Woodland Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Hammond Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hammond Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
    • Scaggsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewilde, with the one closest to Idlewilde listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cliffs City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
    • Edesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Pomona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewilde, with the one closest to Idlewilde listed first.
    • Pin Oak Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Bowie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Upper Marlboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Croom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Collington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Marlton is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
    • Westphalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • North Keys
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kettering
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Kettering is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
    • Woodmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lake Arbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
    • Largo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewilde, with the one closest to Idlewilde listed first.
    • Mattapex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Stevensville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheslou Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
    • Chester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kent Narrows
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
    • Grasonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Guys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
    • Queenstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willoughby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Centreville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Idlewilde, with the one closest to Idlewilde listed first.
    • Golden Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
    • Charlotte Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Talbot County
  • Alexandria City (VA)
  • Fairfax County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Idlewilde ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Idlewilde.

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 Idlewilde - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Idlewilde covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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

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

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

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 Idlewilde:

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>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.
<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 Idlewilde, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.