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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 MacGills Common (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 MacGills Common. 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 MacGills Common ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
While the name of this community is MacGills Common, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So MacGills Common may originally have been MacGill's Common.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case MacGills Common might be written as MacGill Common.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
MacGills Common is located in Howard County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near MacGills Common. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to MacGills Common:
- Howard County (The home county of MacGills Common)
- The following are listed by their distance from MacGills Common, with the one closest to MacGills Common listed first.
- Oak View Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Guilford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Simpsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Leishear Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- North Laurel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Glenshire Towne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Hammond Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Savage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Scaggsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aladdin Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clarksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from MacGills Common, with the one closest to MacGills Common listed first.
- Jessup
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Maryland City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Annapolis Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Geraghty Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Harmans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Patapsco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Severn Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Meade Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Pioneer City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Danza Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Danza Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danza Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from MacGills Common, with the one closest to MacGills Common listed first.
- Beechfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Oaklee Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Carroll
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Edmondson Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Gwynn Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Curtis Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Colonial Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Baltimore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Woodberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from MacGills Common, with the one closest to MacGills Common listed first.
- Frederick Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Hollofield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Catonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arbutus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Halethorpe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Granite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Franklintown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Windsor Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Baltimore Highlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Carriage Hill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from MacGills Common, with the one closest to MacGills Common listed first.
- Henryton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Gaither
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Morgan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Eldersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Woodbine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Watersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Nottingham Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Stone House Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Klee Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from MacGills Common, with the one closest to MacGills Common listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Bartholows
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Green Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Monrovia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- New London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New Market
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Ijamsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Urbana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Libertytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from MacGills Common, with the one closest to MacGills Common listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Cloverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Fairland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Ashton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brinklow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Norwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Old Salem Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
- Paint Branch Farms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
- Sandy Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bonifant Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from MacGills Common, with the one closest to MacGills Common listed first.
- Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- West Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- South Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Beltsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Greenbelt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- College Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glenn Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Adelphi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Langley Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from MacGills Common, with the one closest to MacGills Common listed first.
- Arlandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chinquapin Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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 MacGills Common, with the one closest to MacGills Common listed first.
- Riverwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Cherrydale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Colonial Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Arlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Arlington Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Brandon Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from MacGills Common, with the one closest to MacGills Common listed first.
- Langley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Salona Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- McLean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Ash Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Baileys Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Great Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Seven Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tysons Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn Loring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Jefferson Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from MacGills Common, with the one closest to MacGills Common listed first.
- Falls Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Loudoun County (VA)
- Sugarland Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to MacGills Common, see our County-by-County Page for MacGills Common.
Cemeteries Near MacGills Common ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of MacGills Common.
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 MacGills Common - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for MacGills Common covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from MacGills Common, with the one closest to MacGills Common listed first.
- Alberta Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- First Baptist Church of Guilford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Warfield Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Warfield Family Cemetery is located
- Dorsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Savage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gardner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (503 more) ...
- Blackstone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Linthicum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 MacGills Common in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of MacGills Common.
These communities are listed based on their distance from MacGills Common, with the one closest to MacGills Common listed first.
- Guilford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Simpsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Oakland Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oakland Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Savage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clarksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- Jessup
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Burtonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mistletoe Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Annapolis Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Ellicott City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around MacGills Common. See our List of 1890's Communities around MacGills Common.
Newspapers Published in MacGills Common ...
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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around MacGills Common.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of MacGills Common, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for MacGills Common.
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 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 MacGills Common:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Loudoun County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
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| <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 MacGills Common, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- MacGills Common) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |