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 Maddox (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 Maddox. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Maddox is located in Saint Mary's 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 Saint Mary's County: Calvert & Charles.
Below are the counties that are near Maddox. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maddox:
- Saint Mary's County (The home county of Maddox)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Hurry
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Chaptico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blakistone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Bushwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Milestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Clements
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Budds Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Helen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Avenue
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morganza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Abell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loveville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Compton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Jewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Adelina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Battle ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Hellen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Bowens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Broomes Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Mutual Consent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Mackall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Wallville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wallville is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
- Another Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Barstow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barstow is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Mutual
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Calvert Towne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Towne
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Rock Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Mount Victoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Cobb Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morgantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Newburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Independence Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Faulkner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bel Alton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Air
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Hughesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Benedict
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bryantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- La Plata
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester County
- Taylors Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Cedarhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Eagle Harbor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Aquasco
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Orme
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Cedarville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Horsehead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Westwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Brandywine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- The Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Accokeek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blandford Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- North Keys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Caroline County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Port Royal
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Samuels Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Moss Neck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Olney Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Central Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- New London
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New London is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Essex County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Layton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Lloyds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Tappahannock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Beazley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beazley is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Dunbrooke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Fairfax County (VA)
- Fort Hunt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- King George County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Dahlgren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hooes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Ninde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Alden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Shiloh
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Edgehill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hampstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Weedonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Ambar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- King George
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Somerset Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Arnolds Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Port Conway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Port Conway is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Northumberland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Chamberlain Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Newland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tallent Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Naylors
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Warsaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rich Neck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Emmerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Stafford County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Loy Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Woodlanding Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Westmoreland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Colonial Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Monroe Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Baynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Maple Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Potomac Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Chiltons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Nash Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hinnom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Montross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Machodoc
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Leedstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maddox, see our County-by-County Page for Maddox.
Cemeteries Near Maddox ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maddox.
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 Maddox - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maddox covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Christ Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- All Saints Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Christ Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Galilee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Maddox in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Maddox.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maddox, with the one closest to Maddox listed first.
- Chaptico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Budds Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Rock Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Tompkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tompkinsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Oakley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- River Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- River Springs is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Springs
- Morganza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Wicomico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wicomico is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico
- Compton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Loveville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mechanicsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allens Fresh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Fresh is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
- Newburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maddox. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maddox.
Newspapers Published in Maddox ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maddox.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maddox, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maddox.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Maddox:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Saint Mary's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Dorchester County
- Prince George's County
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fairfax County
- King George County
- Northumberland County
- Prince William County
- Richmond County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland 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 Maddox, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maddox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |