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 Koblan (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 Koblan. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Koblan is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Koblan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Koblan:
- Frederick County (The home county of Koblan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Koblan, with the one closest to Koblan listed first.
- Creagerstown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Jimtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- New Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Rocky Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thurmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Catoctin Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Colony Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- Deerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Daysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Koblan, with the one closest to Koblan listed first.
- Fowblesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Upperco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Boring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Woodensburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Glyndon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Reisterstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Delight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Sagamore Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Granite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Hernwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Koblan, with the one closest to Koblan listed first.
- Keymar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bruceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Union Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- McKinstrys Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Bark Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Linwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Taneytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairground Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- New Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Koblan, with the one closest to Koblan listed first.
- Long Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Lisbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Cooksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Alpha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Glenelg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marriottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Friendship
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Koblan, with the one closest to Koblan listed first.
- Browningsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Hyattstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Damascus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Clarksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Barnesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dickerson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Etchison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Blocktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Burdette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Beallsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Koblan, with the one closest to Koblan listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Smithsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pondsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Cavetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Pen Mar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Greenvale Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Mount Aetna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Mount Lena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Chewsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- San Mar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Zittlestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Boonsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Koblan, with the one closest to Koblan listed first.
- Zora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Greenmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Virginia Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Kingsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Gettysburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Orrtanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Littlestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bonneauville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Koblan, with the one closest to Koblan listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pen Mar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Zullinger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Quincy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Mont Alto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Koblan, with the one closest to Koblan listed first.
- Pennville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Bandanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Hanover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- West Manheim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Blackrock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Koblan, with the one closest to Koblan listed first.
- Georges Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Bolington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Koblan, with the one closest to Koblan listed first.
- Scrabble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Falling Waters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Bedington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Koblan, with the one closest to Koblan listed first.
- Lower Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Shepherdstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bolivar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- Bardane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Koblan, see our County-by-County Page for Koblan.
Cemeteries Near Koblan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Koblan.
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 Koblan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Koblan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Koblan, with the one closest to Koblan listed first.
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Utica Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica Cemetery
- The Utica Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Cemetery
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988214 <2>
- Graceham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harlan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monocacy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (392 more) ...
- Apples Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Woodsboro.
- The Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rocky Hill Church Cemetery
- St. Peters Rocky Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1430460 <2>
- Mountaindale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Koblan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Koblan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Koblan, with the one closest to Koblan listed first.
- Creagerstown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Loys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Loys is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loys
- Lewistown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewistown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Graceham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Graceham is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceham
- Woodsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Rocky Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Catoctin Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Hansonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hansonville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
- Walkersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Deerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Daysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ladiesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Charlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Fountain Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Koblan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Koblan.
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 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 Koblan:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Koblan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Koblan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |