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 Jersey (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 Jersey. 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 hospitals 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.
Jersey is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Wicomico, Worcester & Accomack (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Jersey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jersey:
- Somerset County (The home county of Jersey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jersey, with the one closest to Jersey listed first.
- Crisfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lawsonia
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lawsonia is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonia
- Daugherty Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
- Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
- Tulls Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
- Frenchtown - Rumbly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
- Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Tylerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Upper Fairmount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Ewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rhodes Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rhodes Point is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Point
- Smith Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Smith Island is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jersey, with the one closest to Jersey listed first.
- Crocheron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Bishops Head
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Elliott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Wingate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Toddville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Crapo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Andrews
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Lakesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jersey, with the one closest to Jersey listed first.
- Scotland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dameron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jersey, with the one closest to Jersey listed first.
- Nanticoke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Capitola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Jesterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Bivalve
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Allen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Twiggs Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Tyaskin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fruitland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quantico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dogwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Centennial Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jersey, with the one closest to Jersey listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <1>
- Stockton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Girdletree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Snow Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jersey, with the one closest to Jersey listed first.
- Saxis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Tangier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Withams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Bloxom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Groton Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Hallwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Hopeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopeton is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
- Temperanceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Parksley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitesville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Gargatha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gargatha is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargatha
- Greenbush
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbush is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Northampton County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jersey, with the one closest to Jersey listed first.
- Exmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Exmore is located in Northampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <1>
- Pleasant Cove Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
- Wardtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wardtown is located in Northampton County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardtown
- Northumberland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jersey, with the one closest to Jersey listed first.
- Sunnybank
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
- Ophelia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Reedville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fleeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- Remo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Remo is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
- Blackwells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blackwells is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jersey, see our County-by-County Page for Jersey.
Cemeteries Near Jersey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jersey.
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 Jersey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jersey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jersey, with the one closest to Jersey listed first.
- Asbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mariners Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunny Ridge Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quindocqua Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Landford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Upper Fairmount Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Christ Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (102 more) ...
- Fairmount Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- A Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Calvary UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Jersey in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jersey.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jersey, with the one closest to Jersey listed first.
- Crisfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Tulls Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
- Fords Wharf ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fords Wharf is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Wharf
- Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Marumsco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marumsco is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco
- Upper Fairmount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Ewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Belinda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Belinda is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
- Sanford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Rehobeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Manokin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Tangier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wenona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jersey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jersey.
Newspapers Published in Jersey ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jersey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jersey, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jersey.
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 Jersey:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Saint Mary's County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Accomack County
- Northampton County
- Northumberland 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 Jersey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jersey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |