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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 Madison (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 Madison. 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 hospitals 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.

Madison is located in Dorchester County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dorchester County: Sussex (DE), Caroline, Somerset, Talbot & Wicomico.

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

  • Dorchester County     (The home county of Madison)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Woolford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
      • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
    • Church Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
      • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <2>
    • Taylors Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
      • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <2>
    • James
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to James
      • From Madison to James
    • Thomas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thomas
      • From Madison to Thomas
    • Hills Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
      • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
    • Lloyds
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Patamoke Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patamoke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
      • Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Golden Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
      • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Golden Hill
      • From Madison to Golden Hill
    • Algonquin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algonquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
      • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
    • Cambridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Bucktown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bucktown
      • From Madison to Bucktown
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Fairhaven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairhaven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairhaven
      • From Madison to Fairhaven
    • Deale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deale
      • Deale is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deale <2>
    • Friendship
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
    • Baywalker Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
      • Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Churchton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jewell
      • From Madison to Jewell
    • Tracys Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Idlewilde
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shady Side
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Galesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
      • Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenock
      • From Madison to Greenock
    • Lothian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lothian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lothian
      • Lothian is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lothian <2>
  • Calvert County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Preston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Tanyard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hynson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Caroline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Madison to Grove
    • Federalsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuckahoe Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Griffin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Caroline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griffin
      • From Madison to Griffin
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Benedict
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hughesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <2>
    • Malcolm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malcolm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Charles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Malcolm
      • From Madison to Malcolm
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Cedarhaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Aquasco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
      • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
    • Westwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Prince George's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westwood
      • From Madison to Westwood
    • Orme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Mattapex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattapex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
      • Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mattapex
      • From Madison to Mattapex
    • Guys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Sotterley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sotterley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
      • Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sotterley
      • From Madison to Sotterley
    • Lexington Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Town Creek Manor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Creek Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
      • North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
    • California
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
    • Hollywood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Great Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
      • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <2>
    • Callaway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <2>
    • Saint Marys City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
      • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Summerseat Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerseat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
      • Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Dameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Drayden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <2>
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Chance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <2>
    • Dames Quarter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
      • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <2>
    • Deal Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
      • Deal Island is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wenona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Somerset County
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Trappe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tilghman Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
      • Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
    • Neavitt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neavitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
      • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
    • Tilghman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Talbot County
    • Royal Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
      • Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <2>
    • Newcomb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
      • Newcomb is located in Talbot County
    • Bozman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kirkham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
      • Kirkham is located in Talbot County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirkham
      • From Madison to Kirkham
    • Riverside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Talbot County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverside
      • From Madison to Riverside
    • Sherwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Saint Michaels
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Bivalve
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyaskin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jesterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
      • Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jesterville
      • From Madison to Jesterville
    • Nanticoke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mardela Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Quantico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sharptown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Capitola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capitola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Wicomico County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Capitola
      • From Madison to Capitola
    • Green Hill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
      • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Rockawalking Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
  • Sussex County (DE)

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

Cemeteries Near Madison ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Madison.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.

  • Joppa Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joppa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joppa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woolford Mace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolford Mace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolford Mace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Waugh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gootee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gootee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gootee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Insley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Insley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Insley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Madison had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Woolford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
    • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
  • Church Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
    • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <2>
  • Taylors Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
    • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <2>
  • Dailsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailsville
    • Dailsville is located in Dorchester County
  • James
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Dorchester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to James
    • From Madison to James
  • Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Dorchester County
  • Lloyds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cornersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
    • Cornersville is located in Dorchester County
  • Hills Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
    • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
  • Golden Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
    • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Golden Hill
    • From Madison to Golden Hill
  • Cambridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
  • Bucktown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bucktown
    • From Madison to Bucktown
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    • Thompson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Dorchester County
    • Lakesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
      • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakesville
      • From Madison to Lakesville
    • Cove Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Madison ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Madison, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Madison.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Madison:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Madison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Madison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5071, Longitude: -76.2219    









 

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