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 Joseph Meadows (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 Joseph Meadows. 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.
Name Variations for Joseph Meadows ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Joseph Meadows: Joseph Mdws.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Joseph Meadows is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Joseph Meadows. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Joseph Meadows:
- Carroll County (The home county of Joseph Meadows)
- The following are listed by their distance from Joseph Meadows, with the one closest to Joseph Meadows listed first.
- Tyrone
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Uniontown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Frizzellburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Fairground Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Bark Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Taneytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Carroll Lutheran Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Medford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Medford is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Joseph Meadows, with the one closest to Joseph Meadows listed first.
- Colonial Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joseph Meadows, with the one closest to Joseph Meadows listed first.
- Fowblesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Upperco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Woodensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Glen Morris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Glyndon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Reisterstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Sagamore Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Saint Georges
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joseph Meadows, with the one closest to Joseph Meadows listed first.
- Sams Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Ladiesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Oak Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- New Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Libertytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Rocky Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Emmitsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Creagerstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Harford County
- Shawsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joseph Meadows, with the one closest to Joseph Meadows listed first.
- Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Long Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Cooksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Marriottsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Alpha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Glenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Friendship
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Glenelg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joseph Meadows, with the one closest to Joseph Meadows listed first.
- Browningsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Mullinix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Damascus
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Etchison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Hyattstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Clarksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Unity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Laytonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Prathertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
- Brookeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burdette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joseph Meadows, with the one closest to Joseph Meadows listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Smithsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cavetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Pondsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Greenvale Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Chewsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Hill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Leitersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Mount Aetna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Mount Lena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- San Mar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Joseph Meadows, with the one closest to Joseph Meadows listed first.
- Kingsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Whitehall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Bonneauville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Lake Heritage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- McSherrystown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Greenmount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Edgegrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Gettysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Brush Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Joseph Meadows, with the one closest to Joseph Meadows listed first.
- Monterey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Blue Ridge Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Beartown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Pen Mar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Rouzerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Caledonia Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Nunnery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Quincy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mont Alto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Union is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Joseph Meadows, with the one closest to Joseph Meadows listed first.
- Bandanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- West Manheim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Parkville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Pennville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Brodbecks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Valley Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Strickhousers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Strickhousers is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
- Glen Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Joseph Meadows, see our County-by-County Page for Joseph Meadows.
Cemeteries Near Joseph Meadows ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Joseph Meadows.
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 Joseph Meadows - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Joseph Meadows covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Joseph Meadows, with the one closest to Joseph Meadows listed first.
- Baust Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Lucas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Uniontown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Frizzellburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pipe Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Meadow Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (368 more) ...
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Taneytown.
- The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trinity Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81702 <2>
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Joseph Meadows in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Joseph Meadows.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Joseph Meadows, with the one closest to Joseph Meadows listed first.
- Tyrone
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Uniontown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Mayberry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mayberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
- Trevanion
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Trevanion is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevanion
- Frizzellburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Bark Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Pleasant Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Taneytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middleburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Middleburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Union Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- New Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Galt
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Galt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Medford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Medford is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Joseph Meadows. See our List of 1890's Communities around Joseph Meadows.
Newspapers Published in Joseph Meadows ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Joseph Meadows.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Joseph Meadows, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Joseph Meadows.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Joseph Meadows:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin 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> | 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 Joseph Meadows, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Joseph Meadows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |