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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lawyers Hill (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 Lawyers Hill. 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 Lawyers Hill ...

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.

While the name of this community is Lawyers Hill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Lawyers Hill may originally have been Lawyer's Hill.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Lawyers Hill might be written as Lawyer Hill.

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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Lawyers Hill is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's & Loudoun (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Lawyers Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lawyers Hill:

  • Howard County     (The home county of Lawyers Hill)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawyers Hill, with the one closest to Lawyers Hill listed first.
    • Patapsco
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Linthicum Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Linthicum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
    • Dorsey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Pumphrey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
    • Harmans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
    • Ferndale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooklyn Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lake Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Severn Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
    • Severn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jessup
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Arundel Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawyers Hill, with the one closest to Lawyers Hill listed first.
    • Oaklee Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Beechfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Violetville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Edmondson Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Carroll
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Brooklyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Curtis Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Baltimore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gwynn Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Old Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Woodberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
    • Colonial Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Charles Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
  • Baltimore County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawyers Hill, with the one closest to Lawyers Hill listed first.
    • Henryton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eldersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Freedom Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
    • Gaither
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sykesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
    • Lakeview Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Finksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Berrywood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
    • Klee Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stone House Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawyers Hill, with the one closest to Lawyers Hill listed first.
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sams Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
    • Smith Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
    • Oak Orchard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartholows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Harford County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawyers Hill, with the one closest to Lawyers Hill listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Edesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawyers Hill, with the one closest to Lawyers Hill listed first.
    • Laurel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Laurel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
    • West Laurel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
    • Glenn Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Beltsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boxwood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
    • Collington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Goddard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Greenbelt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <2>
    • Bowie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Berwyn Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Berwyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Lanham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawyers Hill, with the one closest to Lawyers Hill listed first.
    • Bay City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Stevensville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheslou Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
    • Mattapex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawyers Hill, with the one closest to Lawyers Hill listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Riverwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherrydale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyon Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawyers Hill, with the one closest to Lawyers Hill listed first.
    • Langley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Salona Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village

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

Cemeteries Near Lawyers Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lawyers Hill.

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 Lawyers Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Lawyers Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lawyers Hill.

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

  • Elkridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Saint Denis
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Saint Denis is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Denis
  • Hanover
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Patapsco
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Winans ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Winans is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winans
  • Halethorpe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Arbutus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dorsey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
  • Wellham Crossroads ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellham Crossroads is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellham Crossroads
  • Shipley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Shipley is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
  • Linthicum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
  • Paradise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Paradise is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Lawyers Hill ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawyers Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lawyers Hill, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lawyers Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Lawyers Hill:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<5>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 Lawyers Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lawyers Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.