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 Kent Estates (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 Kent Estates. 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 Kent Estates ...
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 Kent Estates: Kent Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Kent Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kent Estates.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Kent Estates is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Kent Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kent Estates:
- Washington County (The home county of Kent Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent Estates, with the one closest to Kent Estates listed first.
- Maugansville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Huyett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Paramount - Long Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Hagerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
- Wilson - Conococheague
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Woodcrest Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
- Hill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Funkstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent Estates, with the one closest to Kent Estates listed first.
- Keysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bruceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Harney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Keymar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent Estates, with the one closest to Kent Estates listed first.
- Pleasant Walk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Sabillasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Myersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frostown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Thurmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bolivar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Catoctin Furnace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Jimtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Mountaindale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Burkittsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Charlesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent Estates, with the one closest to Kent Estates listed first.
- Jacks Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Carroll Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Virginia Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Zora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Orrtanna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- Trust
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Greenmount
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Seven Stars
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Mummasburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mummasburg is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
- Cumberland County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent Estates, with the one closest to Kent Estates listed first.
- Shippensburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Cross Roads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent Estates, with the one closest to Kent Estates listed first.
- Milnor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Wingerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Welsh Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Greencastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Claylick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Zullinger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Kauffman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kauffman is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
- Clay Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Hill is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
- Waynesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rockdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Mercersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent Estates, with the one closest to Kent Estates listed first.
- Websters Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- McConnellsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Covalt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Needmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Warfordsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Knobsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Knobsville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
- Pleasant Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Dott
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Harrisonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Sipes Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Burnt Cabins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
- Fort Littleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laidig
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Laidig is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
- Huntingdon County (PA)
- Maddensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent Estates, with the one closest to Kent Estates listed first.
- Georges Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent Estates, with the one closest to Kent Estates listed first.
- Falling Waters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Bedington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Scrabble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Hedgesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Pond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Martinsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Arden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Darkesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gerrardstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent Estates, with the one closest to Kent Estates listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bardane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bolivar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lower Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Jefferson Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Ranson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Charles Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Middleway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kent Estates, with the one closest to Kent Estates listed first.
- Cherry Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Sleepy Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Holton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Hancock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Bath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Berryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Stotlers Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Woodmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kent Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Kent Estates.
Cemeteries Near Kent Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kent Estates.
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 Kent Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kent Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kent Estates, with the one closest to Kent Estates listed first.
- Reiffs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bethel Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Broadfording Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beautiful View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- State Line UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- State Line Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (304 more) ...
- Longmeadow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Tabor Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Kent Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kent Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kent Estates, with the one closest to Kent Estates listed first.
- Cearfoss
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cearfoss is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cearfoss
- Maugansville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Broadfording
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Broadfording is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadfording
- State Line
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Huyett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Conococheague
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Conococheague is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conococheague
- Hagerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
- Wingerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Welsh Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Upton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Upton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greencastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Funkstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leitersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kent Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kent Estates.
Newspapers Published in Kent Estates ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kent Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kent Estates, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kent Estates.
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 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 Kent Estates:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Adams County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Huntingdon County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan 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 Kent Estates, 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- Kent Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |