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 Irongate (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 Irongate. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Irongate is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Irongate. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Irongate:
- Frederick County (The home county of Irongate)
- The following are listed by their distance from Irongate, with the one closest to Irongate listed first.
- Braddock
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Yellow Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Woodlawn Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
- Braddock Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Antietam Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Antietam Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Village
- Clover Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Monocacy Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Monocacy Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy Village
- Charlesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Crestwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crestwood Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Frederick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
- Mountain Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Irongate, with the one closest to Irongate listed first.
- Bruceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- McKinstrys Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Mount Airy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Union Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Bark Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Linwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Marston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Irongate, with the one closest to Irongate listed first.
- Long Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cooksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Glenelg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Irongate, with the one closest to Irongate listed first.
- Hyattstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Dickerson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barnesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Browningsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Beallsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Blocktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Burdette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Boyds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Irongate, with the one closest to Irongate listed first.
- Zittlestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Gapland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rohrersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Boonsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Eakles Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Trego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- San Mar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Keedysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Antietam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Antietam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Irongate, with the one closest to Irongate listed first.
- Zora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Fairfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Greenmount
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Virginia Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Kingsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Orrtanna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- McKnightstown Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Gettysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Littlestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Irongate, with the one closest to Irongate listed first.
- Pen Mar
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Blue Ridge Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beartown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Monterey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Rouzerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wingerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Zullinger
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Nunnery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Waynecastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Shady Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Clarke County (VA)
- Gaylord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Irongate, with the one closest to Irongate listed first.
- Georges Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Lucketts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Morrisonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Hillsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdowne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Purcellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Irongate, with the one closest to Irongate listed first.
- Scrabble
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Bedington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Falling Waters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Martinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Hedgesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Arden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Darkesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Irongate, with the one closest to Irongate listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Shepherdstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bardane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bloomery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Charles Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Jefferson Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Kabletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Summit Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Middleway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Irongate, see our County-by-County Page for Irongate.
Cemeteries Near Irongate ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Irongate.
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 Irongate - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Irongate covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Irongate, with the one closest to Irongate listed first.
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brook Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (400 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Irongate in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Irongate.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Irongate, with the one closest to Irongate listed first.
- Braddock
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Yellow Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Middletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Feagaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Feagaville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagaville
- Frederick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
- Harmony Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Charlesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Hansonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hansonville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
- Bolivar
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Broad Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Broad Run is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ellerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ellerton is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
- Fountain Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
- Myersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Irongate. See our List of 1890's Communities around Irongate.
Newspapers Published in Irongate ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Irongate.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Irongate, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Irongate.
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 helpful 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 Irongate:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Clarke County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson 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 Irongate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Irongate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |