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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 Ironshire (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 Ironshire. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Ironshire is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Sussex (DE), Somerset, Wicomico & Accomack (VA).

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

  • Worcester County     (The home county of Ironshire)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ironshire, with the one closest to Ironshire listed first.
    • Berlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <1>
    • Newark
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Ocean City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
    • Cedartown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
    • Showell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Showell is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
    • Ocean City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean Pines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Whaleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bishop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • North Ocean City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
    • Bishopville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Snow Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ironshire, with the one closest to Ironshire listed first.
    • Eden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Eden is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • West Pocomoke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
    • Costen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Costen is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
    • Loretto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Princess Anne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rehobeth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Westover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingston is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Manokin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Manokin is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
    • Somersett Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ironshire, with the one closest to Ironshire listed first.
    • Whiton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
    • Powellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • New Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Willards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Parsonsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Dogwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Salisbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Delmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fruitland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ironshire, with the one closest to Ironshire listed first.
    • Selbyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bunting
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
    • Williamsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Bayville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
    • Bayard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Roxana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Fenwick Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Frankford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Omar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Boyers Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
    • Clarksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Clarksville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Dagsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Accomack County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ironshire, with the one closest to Ironshire listed first.
    • Franklin City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
    • Greenbackville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chincoteague
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
    • Sign Post
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
    • Sinnickson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
    • Birch Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
    • Wattsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Atlantic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Withams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams

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

Cemeteries Near Ironshire ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ironshire.

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

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

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

  • Tyree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Trinity Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Timmonstown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Libertytown Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old St. Martins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (129 more) ...
    • Whaleyville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ironshire had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Newark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <1>
  • Holly Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Friendship
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Friendship is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Wesley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wesley is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
  • Cedartown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
  • Whiton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
  • Ocean City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Campbell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Campbell is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Showell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Showell is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
  • Truitt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Truitt is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt
  • Powellville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Spence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Spence is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Bishop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • New Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope

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

Newspapers Published in Ironshire ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ironshire.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ironshire, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ironshire.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ironshire:

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 Ironshire, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ironshire) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.