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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 Malcolm (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 Malcolm. 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 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.

Malcolm is located in Charles 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 Charles County: Calvert, Prince George's, Saint Mary's, Fairfax (VA), King George (VA), Prince William (VA), Stafford (VA) & Westmoreland (VA).

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

  • Charles County     (The home county of Malcolm)
  • Anne Arundel County
  • Calvert County
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolm, with the one closest to Malcolm listed first.
    • Taylors Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Thomas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • James
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hills Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolm, with the one closest to Malcolm listed first.
    • Takoma Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookmont is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
    • Chevy Chase Section Three
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Chevy Chase Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
    • Clifton Park Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
    • Martin's Additions
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Martin's Additions is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Additions
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Silver Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Somerset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Somerset is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Hillandale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
    • Bethesda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chevy Chase Section Five
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Chevy Chase
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Spring Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
  • Prince George's County
  • Queen Anne's County
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolm, with the one closest to Malcolm listed first.
    • Charlotte Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Golden Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
    • Mechanicsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Budds Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Helen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
    • Summerseat Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
    • Chaptico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Morganza
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Loveville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
    • Hurry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Clements
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sotterley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bushwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Talbot County
  • Alexandria City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolm, with the one closest to Malcolm listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chinquapin Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
    • Warwick Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
    • Arlandria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakcrest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolm, with the one closest to Malcolm listed first.
    • Arlington Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
    • Arlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Brandon Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Buckingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Lyon Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Cherrydale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Williamsburg Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolm, with the one closest to Malcolm listed first.
    • Fort Hunt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
    • Hybla Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
    • Belle Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Groveton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Penn Daw Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
    • Burgundy Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
    • Rose Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Franconia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Newington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pohick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lincolnia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
  • Falls Church City (VA)
  • King George County (VA)
  • Prince William County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Malcolm, with the one closest to Malcolm listed first.
    • Woodbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Marumsco Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
    • Agnewville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Chamberlain Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
    • Dale City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Georgetown Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
    • Lake Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Quantico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Quantico is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <1>
    • Dumfries
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Montclair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Triangle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Westmoreland County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Malcolm ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Malcolm.

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

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Malcolm had a population of 37 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Malcolm ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Malcolm.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Malcolm, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Malcolm.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Malcolm) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Malcolm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.