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 Macton (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 Macton. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Macton is located in Harford 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 Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Macton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Macton:
- Harford County (The home county of Macton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macton, with the one closest to Macton listed first.
- Scarboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Scarboro is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Dublin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Cambria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cambria is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Whiteford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Poole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poole is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
- Pylesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Street
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kalmia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kalmia is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalmia
- Darlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Conowingo Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
- Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Macton, with the one closest to Macton listed first.
- Anthonyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Lauraville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Gardenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Homeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Guilford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Charles Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Hampden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macton, with the one closest to Macton listed first.
- Baldwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Jerusalem Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gorsuch Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Shane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Trump
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Upper Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
- Hydes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stablersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Bradshaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macton, with the one closest to Macton listed first.
- Roller
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Young Mans Fancy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Lineboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Rockbrook Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Hampstead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macton, with the one closest to Macton listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Oakwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Conowingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rowlandsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Liberty Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Rock Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Colora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Port Deposit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Dixon Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
- Rising Sun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Winchester Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macton, with the one closest to Macton listed first.
- Betterton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Still Pond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Worton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lynch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Georgetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macton, with the one closest to Macton listed first.
- Newark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
- Pencader Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
- Brookside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Glasgow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Wilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- North Star
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- Southwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
- The Village of Drummond Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Windy Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- York Towne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macton, with the one closest to Macton listed first.
- Glen Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Tweedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
- Barnsley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
- Chrome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Hopewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Mount Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elkview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Daleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Daleville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Jennersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
- Kemblesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Atglen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macton, with the one closest to Macton listed first.
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- McSparran
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Furniss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Kirks Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Little Britain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Buck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Mechanic Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Summerhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Mount Nebo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Truce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- Colemanville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macton, with the one closest to Macton listed first.
- Delta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Bryansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Castle Fin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Susquehanna Trails
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
- Slab
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Slab is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Fawn Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Freedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stewartstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Kyleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kyleville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
- Airville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Macton, see our County-by-County Page for Macton.
Cemeteries Near Macton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Macton.
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 Macton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Macton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Macton, with the one closest to Macton listed first.
- Broad Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ascension Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dublin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Southern Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Emory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Trappe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hosanna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (302 more) ...
- Coopers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Macton had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Macton, with the one closest to Macton listed first.
- Cooper
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cooper is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Prospect
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Prospect is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Mill Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Green is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Green
- Scarboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Scarboro is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Dublin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Flintville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flintville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Castleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Castleton is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Delta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cambria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cambria is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Whiteford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Highland ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Allibone ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Allibone is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allibone
- Ailston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ailston is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailston
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Macton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Macton.
Newspapers Published in Macton ...
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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Macton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Macton, 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 Macton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Macton:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Harford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- New Castle County
- Chester County
- Lancaster County
- York 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 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 Macton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Macton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |