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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 Lynch (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 Lynch. 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 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.

Lynch is located in Kent 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 Kent County: Kent (DE), New Castle (DE), Cecil & Queen Anne's.

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

  • Kent County     (The home county of Lynch)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Gibson Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Gibson Island is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Island
    • Lynwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lynwood Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
    • Riviera Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
    • Cape Saint Claire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Shore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Pine Grove Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
    • Yorktown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellerive Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellerive Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerive Village
    • Clearview Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Clearview Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Village
    • Dorado Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorado Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado Village
    • Stoneybrook Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Stoneybrook Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook Village
    • Green Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
    • Indian Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Anthonyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Gardenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Lauraville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
    • Curtis Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Baltimore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Brooklyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Charles Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Guilford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Guilford is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Old Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hampden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Homeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Baltimore County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Templeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Bridgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marydel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goldsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
    • Ridgely
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Greensboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
    • Oil City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whiteleysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cecil County
  • Harford County
  • Montgomery County
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Kings Town Manor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
    • Kingstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Crumpton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Church Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Sudlersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Barclay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Price
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Centreville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ingleside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Talbot County
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch listed first.
    • Blackiston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hartly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Marydel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Dinahs Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Spruance City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
    • Smyrna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyside Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
    • Burtonwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
    • Lakeshore Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Sandtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlisle Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
  • New Castle County (DE)
  • Chester County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Lynch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lynch.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lynch, with the one closest to Lynch 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lynch had a population of 113 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Worton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Still Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
  • Coleman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Kennedyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hanesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hanesville is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
  • Betterton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Melitota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Melitota is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melitota
  • Chestertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Catlin ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
  • Locust Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fairlee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairlee is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
  • McGinnes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McGinnes is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnes
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Chesterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Chesterville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Rolphs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Rolphs is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolphs
    • Crumpton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Lynch ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lynch, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lynch.

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 helpful 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 Lynch:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lynch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lynch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.