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 Laurel Wood (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 Laurel Wood. 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 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.
Laurel Wood is located in Prince George's 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 Prince George's County: Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Montgomery, Alexandria City (VA) & Fairfax (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Laurel Wood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laurel Wood:
- Prince George's County (The home county of Laurel Wood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- South Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
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- Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- Boxwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Beltsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Laurel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Glenn Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Greenbelt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lanham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Carrollton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
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- College Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Maryland City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Annapolis Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Geraghty Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Odenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jessup
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Crofton Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crofton Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village
- Crofton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Hidden Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Gambrills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Meade Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Pioneer City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Beechfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
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- Brooklyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
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- Oaklee Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
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- Carroll
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
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- Curtis Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
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- Edmondson Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Baltimore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gwynn Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Old Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
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- Colonial Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Charles Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Hampden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
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- Frederick Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
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- Halethorpe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Catonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Arbutus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore Highlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Hollofield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
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- Franklintown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
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- Woodlawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
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- Granite
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
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- Windsor Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
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- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Chaney
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
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- Apple Greene
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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 southeast)
- Penwick Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Owings Town Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Academy Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- North Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunderland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chesapeake Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summer City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summer City is located in Calvert County
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- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Henryton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Gaither
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morgan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodbine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eldersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Piney Ridge Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Watersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Nottingham Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Lakeview Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Mount Airy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
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- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Mattawoman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
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- White Oak Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Acton Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Waldorf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Westlake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Huntington Townhouses
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Malcolm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Smith Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
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- Mount Airy Village West
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Green Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
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- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- North Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Savage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hammond Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- Scaggsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenshire Towne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Oak View Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Aladdin Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Simpsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Woodland Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Highland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Hillandale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Spencerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Burnt Mills Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Burnt Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Clifton Park Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Colesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Spring Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Paint Branch Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
- White Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Bonifant Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Bay City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Mattapex
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Stevensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Arlandria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Colonial Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Cherrydale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Lyon Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Arlington Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Garden City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Langley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- McLean
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Baileys Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Burgundy Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Huntington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Jefferson Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Lake Barcroft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
- Pimmit Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Idylwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Falls Church
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laurel Wood, see our County-by-County Page for Laurel Wood.
Cemeteries Near Laurel Wood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurel Wood.
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 Laurel Wood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Laurel Wood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Perkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Snowden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maryland National Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Queens Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenbelt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ascension Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Mary of the Mill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (478 more) ...
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Training School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Laurel Wood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Laurel Wood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel Wood, with the one closest to Laurel Wood listed first.
- Mistletoe Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
- Contee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Contee is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contee
- Muirkirk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Muirkirk is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirkirk
- Beltsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- Ammendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ammendale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammendale
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Branchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Branchville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Lanham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seabrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Patuxent
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Patuxent is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patuxent
- Annapolis Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- College Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Savage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laurel Wood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laurel Wood.
Newspapers Published in Laurel Wood ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Wood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel Wood, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurel Wood.
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 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 Laurel Wood:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Prince George's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Carroll County
- Charles County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Queen Anne's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Loudoun 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 Laurel Wood, 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- Laurel Wood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |