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 Lofty Heights (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 Lofty Heights. 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 Lofty Heights ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lofty Heights: Lofty Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Lofty Heights is located in Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel County: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Howard, Kent, Prince George's, Queen Anne's & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near Lofty Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lofty Heights:
- Anne Arundel County (The home county of Lofty Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- Baywalker Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Deale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tracys Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Churchton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Jewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Galesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Lothian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Side
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pindell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Baltimore County
- Fort Howard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- Chaney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Owings Town Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Greene
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Penwick Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Chesapeake Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Summer City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Summer City is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Sunderland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Academy Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- Malcolm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Mattawoman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- White Oak Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Benedict
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Acton Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Bryantown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hughesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington Townhouses
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waldorf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Saint Charles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Westlake Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- Hills Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- James
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Thomas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Lloyds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Taylors Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Algonquin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- Woolford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- Church Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patamoke Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- Savage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aladdin Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Glenshire Towne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- North Laurel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Guilford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hammond Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- Oak View Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Scaggsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kent County
- Rock Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- Clifton Park Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Hillandale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Takoma Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Spring Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Silver Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Blackburn Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burnt Mills Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Burnt Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Fairland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Kemp Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kemp Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Mill
- Burtonsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- Croom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Croom is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
- Upper Marlboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Keys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- Marlton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Marlton is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
- Westwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Rosaryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville
- Horsehead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Orme
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Cheltenham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Westphalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Bowie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Cedarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- Mattapex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Bay City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cheslou Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Kent Narrows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Grasonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Guys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Queenstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Bloomingdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- Golden Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Charlotte Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Summerseat Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Sotterley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
- Helen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Morganza
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Hollywood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Loveville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Budds Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Chaptico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- Sherwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tilghman Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Tilghman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Wittman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bozman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Claiborne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- McDaniel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Neavitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
- Tunis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tunis is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Harper ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harper is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Saint Michaels
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(19 miles [30.6 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 Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- Alexandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Arlandria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Chinquapin Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(27 miles [43.5 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 Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- Arlington Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Colonial Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Arlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brandon Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Cherrydale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Lyon Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- Belle Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Fort Hunt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Huntington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Burgundy Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Groveton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Hybla Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Penn Daw Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Mount Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Baileys Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Franconia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lincolnia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lofty Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Lofty Heights.
Cemeteries Near Lofty Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lofty Heights.
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 Lofty Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lofty Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- St. Marks Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Knopp Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Richardson - Norman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Evans Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Doctor Robert Franklin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Robert Franklin Cemetery
- The Doctor Robert Franklin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Deale Beach Road Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
- Robert Franklin Cemetery
- Thompson Family Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-315 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80972 <3>
- Sherberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. James Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Friendship UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carter's UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dennis Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438633 <3>
- Continue List (371 more) ...
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81264 <3>
- Galesville UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer AME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Lofty Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lofty Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lofty Heights, with the one closest to Lofty Heights listed first.
- Nutwell
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nutwell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwell
- Tracys Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Churchton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sudley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sudley is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- McKendree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McKendree is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
- Darnall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Darnall is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnall
- Lothian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Dunkirk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West River is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mount Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Shady Side
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lofty Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lofty Heights.
Newspapers Published in Lofty Heights ...
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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lofty Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lofty Heights, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lofty Heights.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lofty Heights:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Anne Arundel County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Dorchester County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Talbot County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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 Lofty Heights, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lofty Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |