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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 Jones (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 Jones. 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.

Jones is located in Anne Arundel 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 Jones. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jones:

  • Anne Arundel County     (The home county of Jones)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Rugby Hall Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Severna Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kimberly Woods Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Kimberly Woods Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly Woods Village
    • Indian Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Indian Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Pack Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pack Town is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pack Town
    • Arnold
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Arden on the Severn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Arden on the Severn is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden on the Severn
    • Herald Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Herald Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Harbor
    • Bellerive Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Bellerive Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerive Village
    • Dorado Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Dorado Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado Village
    • Sunset Knoll
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • Winchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Curtis Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Old Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Oaklee Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Violetville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baltimore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Beechfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carroll
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Charles Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Edmondson Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Anthonyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gardenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Guilford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Guilford is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
  • Baltimore County
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Chaney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Owings Town Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
    • Owings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Apple Greene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Dunkirk Town Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
    • Dunkirk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • North Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Penwick Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
    • Chesapeake Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Summer City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Summer City is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
    • Sunderland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Academy Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lower Marlboro Towne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
  • Carroll County
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Joppa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Edgewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgewater Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
    • Joppatowne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Joppatowne is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
    • Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Van Bibber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynchs Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Elkridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Aladdin Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
    • Lawyers Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Savage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Glenshire Towne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
    • Guilford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak View Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak View Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
    • Ilchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
    • Hammond Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hammond Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
    • Leishear Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Leishear Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
    • North Laurel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • North Laurel is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
    • Columbia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Edesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cliffs City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
    • Old Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Old Town is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Pomona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Chestertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
    • Morganec Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
    • Worton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Blackburn Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Burtonsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fairland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hillandale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
    • Paint Branch Farms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Spencerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
    • White Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Burnt Mills Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
    • Burnt Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Clifton Park Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
    • Cloverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
    • Colesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Indian Spring Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Bowie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Collington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pin Oak Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Glenn Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mitchellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • South Laurel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
    • Springdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Goddard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Lanham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Glenarden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
    • Boxwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Bay City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Stevensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mattapex
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheslou Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
    • Kent Narrows
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
    • Grasonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Guys
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
    • Queenstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Indian Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Centreville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kings Town Manor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
  • Talbot County

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

Cemeteries Near Jones ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jones.

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

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

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

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 in 1895, Jones had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Round Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Round Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay
  • Revell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Revell is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revell
  • Arnold
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Robinson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinson is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Winchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Frost
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Frost is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Crownsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bestgate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Annapolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Saint Margarets
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Margarets is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Margarets
  • Lake Shore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
  • Armiger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Armiger is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiger
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Parole
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Parole is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parole
    • Annapolis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Chesterfield is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield

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

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 Jones:

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 Jones, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.