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 Ivy Hill (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 Ivy Hill. 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.
Ivy Hill is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Ivy Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ivy Hill:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Ivy Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Hill, with the one closest to Ivy Hill listed first.
- Cockeysville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sherwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sherwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Hunt Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oregon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oregon is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Texas
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Texas is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Warren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Warren is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Mays Chapel Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mays Chapel Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel Village
- Phoenix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Phoenix is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Mays Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mays Chapel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel
- Belfast
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Belfast is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Butler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Butler is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Brooklandville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Hill, with the one closest to Ivy Hill listed first.
- Brooklyn Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Patapsco
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Pumphrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Linthicum Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Linthicum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Ferndale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dorsey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Glen Burnie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harmans
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Cohansey Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Jessup
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Hill, with the one closest to Ivy Hill listed first.
- Colonial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Homeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Guilford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Gwynn Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hampden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Charles Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Anthonyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Lauraville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Gardenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Baltimore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Hill, with the one closest to Ivy Hill listed first.
- Berrywood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Finksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hampstead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockbrook Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Lakeview Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Sandyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Carrollton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Eastview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Yorkland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Freedom Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Henryton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Eldersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Hill, with the one closest to Ivy Hill listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Oakwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Rock Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Conowingo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rowlandsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Hill, with the one closest to Ivy Hill listed first.
- Sams Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Mount Airy Village West
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Unionville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Libertytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Hill, with the one closest to Ivy Hill listed first.
- Hess
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Upper Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Shawsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Putnam Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Fallston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jarrettsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Amoss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Lynchs Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Pleasant Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Wimbledon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Coopstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Benson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Hill, with the one closest to Ivy Hill listed first.
- Marriottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ilchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Ellicott City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Saint Johns Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Elkridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lawyers Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Font Hill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Hill, with the one closest to Ivy Hill listed first.
- High Point Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Brighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Unity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Brinklow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Mullinix
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Ashton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Brookeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burtonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Sandy Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Hill, with the one closest to Ivy Hill listed first.
- Laurel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- West Laurel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- South Laurel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Hill, with the one closest to Ivy Hill listed first.
- Littlestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McSherrystown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Kingsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Edgegrove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Lancaster County (PA)
- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Hill, with the one closest to Ivy Hill listed first.
- Wiley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Draco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Orwig
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Orwig is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Railroad
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shrewsbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tolna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tolna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- New Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Seitzland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
- Fawn Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Freedom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ivy Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Ivy Hill.
Cemeteries Near Ivy Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ivy Hill.
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 Ivy Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ivy Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ivy Hill, with the one closest to Ivy Hill listed first.
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carrolls - Gills UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls - Gills UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carrolls - Gills UMC Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Garrison.
- The Carrolls - Gills UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carroll Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208261 <3>
- Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Har Sinai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maryland National Veterans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect Hill Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgely Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Druid Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- All Saints Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Lukes UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Honeysuckle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oheb Shalom Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (442 more) ...
- Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery is located in Baltimore.
- The Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arlington Cemetery of Chizuk Amuno
- Arlington Cemetery
- Chizuk Amuno Congregation Arlington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80714 <3>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moreland Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
While we didn't find Ivy Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ivy Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ivy Hill, with the one closest to Ivy Hill listed first.
- Texas
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Texas is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Cockeysville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sherwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sherwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Ashland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Oregon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oregon is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Western Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Western Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
- Warren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Warren is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Shawan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shawan is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawan
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Phoenix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Phoenix is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Sparks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Priceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Priceville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brooklandville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lutherville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Timonium
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ivy Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ivy Hill.
Newspapers Published in Ivy Hill ...
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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ivy Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ivy Hill, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ivy Hill.
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 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 Ivy Hill:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Adams County
- Lancaster 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> | 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- Ivy Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ivy Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |