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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 Leeland (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 Leeland. 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 and hospitals 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.

Leeland 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 Leeland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leeland:

  • Prince George's County     (The home county of Leeland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Upper Marlboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Westphalia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Kettering
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Kettering is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
    • Lake Arbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
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    • Woodmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodmore is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmore
    • Largo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bowie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
    • Pin Oak Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Mitchellville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Collington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Collington is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
    • Brightseat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
    • Glenarden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Harwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lothian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Davidsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
    • Pindell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
    • West River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • West River is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
    • Stonegate Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
    • Crofton Village Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
    • Crofton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
    • Riva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Tracys Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Curtis Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
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    • Beechfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
    • Oaklee Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Violetville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
    • Carroll
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
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    • Baltimore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Edmondson Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Old Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Baltimore Highlands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
    • Halethorpe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Orange Grove ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Arbutus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Catonsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Frederick Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
    • Sparrows Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
    • Dundalk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Howard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklintown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
    • Daniels ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Former names for Daniels:
      • Alberton
      • Elsyville
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Chaney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chaney is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
    • Dunkirk Town Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
    • Dunkirk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Penwick Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
    • Apple Greene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
    • Owings Town Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
    • Owings
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Academy Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
    • Lower Marlboro Towne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
    • Chesapeake Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunderland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Mattawoman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mattawoman is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
    • White Oak Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • White Oak Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
    • Malcolm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Malcolm is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
    • Acton Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Acton Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
    • Waldorf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntington Townhouses
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Westlake Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Westlake Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
    • Saint Charles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Charles is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Bryantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • White Plains Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • White Plains Village is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Village
    • White Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Bennsville is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Savage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Leishear Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Leishear Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
    • North Laurel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • North Laurel is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
    • Aladdin Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
    • Glenshire Towne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
    • Guilford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Guilford is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Hammond Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hammond Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
    • Scaggsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak View Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Oak View Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
    • Fulton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fulton is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Simpsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Simpsonville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Woodland Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Clifton Park Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
    • Takoma Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillandale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
    • Indian Spring Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
    • Silver Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnt Mills Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
    • Burnt Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
    • Fairland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairland is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • White Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Blackburn Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Chevy Chase Section Three
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Chevy Chase Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Mattapex
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
    • Bay City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Stevensville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cheslou Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
    • Kent Narrows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
    • Grasonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Golden Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
    • Charlotte Hall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mechanicsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Sherwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Tilghman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tilghman is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
    • Claiborne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • McDaniel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Wittman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Tilghman Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
    • Bozman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Tunis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Tunis is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
    • Harper ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Harper is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Neavitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
    • Saint Michaels
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Riverside is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Alexandria City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Arlandria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
    • Warwick Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
    • Chinquapin Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
    • Oakcrest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Arlington Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
    • Colonial Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Lyon Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Riverwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Arlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <1>
    • Brandon Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Buckingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Cherrydale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
    • Garden City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Williamsburg Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
  • Fairfax City (VA)
    • Fairfax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <1>
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
    • Burgundy Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
    • Huntington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Penn Daw Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
    • Fort Hunt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
    • Groveton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
    • Hybla Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
    • Baileys Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rose Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Mount Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Barcroft
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
    • Lincolnia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
  • Falls Church City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland listed first.
    • Falls Church
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Offutt Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
    • West Falls Church
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
  • Prince William County (VA)
    • Woodbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Leeland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leeland.

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 Leeland - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leeland, with the one closest to Leeland 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leeland had a population of 70 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Westphalia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
  • Upper Marlboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Woodmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodmore is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmore
  • Bowie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
  • Mitchellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Leon is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Collington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Collington is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
  • Brightseat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
  • Forestville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pindell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
  • Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Greenock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lothian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Davidsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosaryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville

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

Newspapers Published in Leeland ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leeland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leeland, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leeland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Leeland:

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 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.
<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>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 Leeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leeland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.