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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 Leonardtown (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 Leonardtown. 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 Leonardtown ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Leonard Town.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Mary's County: Calvert & Charles.

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

  • Saint Mary's County     (The home county of Leonardtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonardtown, with the one closest to Leonardtown listed first.
    • Compton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Hollywood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Loveville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
      • Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Breton Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
      • Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Clements
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clements <2>
    • Morganza
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
      • Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Summerseat Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerseat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
      • Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Abell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abell <2>
    • California
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
    • Helen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
      • Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Callaway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <2>
    • Avenue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
      • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <2>
    • Bushwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwood
      • Bushwood is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushwood <2>
  • Anne Arundel County
    • Friendship
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonardtown, with the one closest to Leonardtown listed first.
    • Broomes Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
    • Solomons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
      • Solomons is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <2>
    • Coster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Calvert County
    • Cove View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
      • Cove View is located in Calvert County
    • Mackall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
      • Mackall is located in Calvert County
    • Wallville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
      • Wallville is located in Calvert County
    • Drum Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
      • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
    • Olivet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Calvert County
    • Another Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
      • Another Place is located in Calvert County
    • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Adelina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
      • Adelina is located in Calvert County
    • Lusby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonardtown, with the one closest to Leonardtown listed first.
    • Rock Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
      • Rock Point is located in Charles County
    • Cobb Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <2>
    • Benedict
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
      • Benedict is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <2>
    • Mount Victoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
      • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
    • Independence Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Charles County
    • Hughesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <2>
    • Morgantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Charles County
    • Newburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
    • Bryantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Faulkner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faulkner <2>
    • Bel Alton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
      • Bel Alton is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <2>
    • Mount Air
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
      • Mount Air is located in Charles County
    • La Plata
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonardtown, with the one closest to Leonardtown listed first.
    • Taylors Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
      • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <2>
    • Fishing Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Golden Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
      • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Lakesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
      • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Dorchester County
    • Thomas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Dorchester County
    • Crapo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crapo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
      • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
    • James
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Dorchester County
    • Woolford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
      • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
    • Andrews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
    • Church Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
      • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <2>
    • Toddville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
    • Hills Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
      • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonardtown, with the one closest to Leonardtown listed first.
    • Cedarhaven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
      • Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
    • Eagle Harbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Aquasco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
      • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
    • Orme
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Orme is located in Prince George's County
    • Horsehead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
    • Westwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Prince George's County
    • North Keys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
      • North Keys is located in Prince George's County
    • The Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Prince George's County
    • Brandywine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Essex County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonardtown, with the one closest to Leonardtown listed first.
    • Layton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Essex County (VA)
    • Occupacia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occupacia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County (VA)
    • Lloyds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County (VA)
    • Tappahannock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <2>
  • King George County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonardtown, with the one closest to Leonardtown listed first.
    • Dahlgren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
      • Dahlgren is located in King George County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlgren <2>
    • Ninde
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
      • Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
    • Alden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in King George County (VA)
    • Hooes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
      • Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
    • Shiloh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in King George County (VA)
    • Hampstead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
    • Weedonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
      • Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
    • Ambar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
      • Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
    • Somerset Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
      • Somerset Beach is located in King George County (VA)
    • Arnolds Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
      • Arnolds Corner is located in King George County (VA)
    • Port Conway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
      • Port Conway is located in King George County (VA)
  • Northumberland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonardtown, with the one closest to Leonardtown listed first.
    • Rainswood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Heathsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Richmond County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonardtown, with the one closest to Leonardtown listed first.
    • Tallent Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Newland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Rich Neck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Warsaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Richmond County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
    • Farnham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County (VA)
  • Westmoreland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonardtown, with the one closest to Leonardtown listed first.
    • Bryant Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Machodoc
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
      • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Tucker Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Baynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Montross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
      • Montross is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <2>
    • Colonial Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Griffiths Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
      • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Potomac Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
      • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Nomini Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Monroe Hall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
      • Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Oak Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nash Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Maple Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Leonardtown ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leonardtown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Leonardtown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Leonardtown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Leonardtown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of Leonardtown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Leonardtown:

Cemeteries Near Leonardtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leonardtown.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • New St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • Charles Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Memorial Gardens
  • Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Ladys Chapel Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Joy Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joy Chapel Cemetery
  • Hollywood Church of the Nazarene Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (139 more) ...
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
    • Galilee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leonardtown had a population of 521 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Leonardtown had a population of 3,912 people.

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

  • Compton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Loveville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
    • Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Hollywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Oakley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Morganza
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
    • Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Oakville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Laurel Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
    • Laurel Grove is located in Saint Mary's County
  • California
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
  • Sotterley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sotterley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
    • Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Drumcliff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumcliff
    • Drumcliff is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Sandgates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgates
    • Sandgates is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Milestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
    • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • River Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Springs
      • River Springs is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Chaptico
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
      • Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <2>
    • Great Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
      • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leonardtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leonardtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leonardtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3020, Longitude: -76.6419       In this case, the coordinates for Leonardtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Leonardtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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