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 Jessup (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 Jessup. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Jessup is primarily located in Anne Arundel County. A portion of Jessup extends into Howard 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 Jessup. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jessup:
- Anne Arundel County (The home county of Jessup)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Dorsey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Annapolis Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Geraghty Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Harmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Severn Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meade Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Pioneer City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Maryland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Danza Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Danza Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danza Village
- Odenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Beechfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Carroll
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Curtis Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Edmondson Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Gwynn Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Baltimore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Colonial Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Charles Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Hampden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Catonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Frederick Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Arbutus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Halethorpe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore Highlands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Franklintown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hollofield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Windsor Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Woodlawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Lochearn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lochearn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Chaney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Apple Greene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dunkirk Town Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Penwick Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Henryton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sykesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eldersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Morgan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Woodbine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Watersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Finksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Klee Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nottingham Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Bartholows
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monrovia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Green Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Joppa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Aladdin Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Glenshire Towne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Savage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodland Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Guilford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak View Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Elkridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawyers Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- North Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Simpsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Scaggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Rock Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Edesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fairland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Ashton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brinklow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Cloverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Old Salem Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
- Paint Branch Farms
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Colesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillandale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Bonifant Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Brighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- West Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Beltsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glenn Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Boxwood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Collington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Greenbelt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bowie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lanham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Bay City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mattapex
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cheslou Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Arlandria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakcrest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Cherrydale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Brandon Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Langley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- McLean
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baileys Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Pimmit Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Ash Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Belle Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burgundy Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Dunn Loring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Great Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Falls Church
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jessup, see our County-by-County Page for Jessup.
Cemeteries Near Jessup ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jessup.
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 Jessup - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jessup covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Asbury UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Lawrence Martyr RC Church Cemete
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Savage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Blackstone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hospital Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Meadowridge Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Meadow Ridge Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (474 more) ...
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Jacobs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Training School Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jessup had a population of 169 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jessup, with the one closest to Jessup listed first.
- Savage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Annapolis Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dorsey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Guilford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Severn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mistletoe Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
- Odenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Contee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Contee is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contee
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Patuxent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Patuxent is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patuxent
- Wellham Crossroads ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wellham Crossroads is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellham Crossroads
- Patapsco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jessup. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jessup.
Newspapers Published in Jessup ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jessup.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jessup, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jessup.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Jessup:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Anne Arundel County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- 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> | 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 Jessup, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jessup) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |