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 Manor Woods (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 Manor Woods. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Manor Woods is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Manor Woods. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Manor Woods:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Manor Woods)
- The following are listed by their distance from Manor Woods, with the one closest to Manor Woods listed first.
- Long Green
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Glen Arm
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
- Doncaster Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Doncaster Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster Village
- Bosley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bosley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley
- Knoebel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Knoebel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoebel
- Hydes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carney is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Northwind Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Northwind Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwind Village
- Cowpen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
- Hampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Baldwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manor Woods, with the one closest to Manor Woods listed first.
- Arundel Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Brooklyn Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pumphrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Linthicum Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Linthicum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Patapsco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Ferndale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Riviera Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Glen Burnie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Stoneybrook Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stoneybrook Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook Village
- Cohansey Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Manor Woods, with the one closest to Manor Woods listed first.
- Anthonyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Lauraville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Homeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Gardenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Charles Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Guilford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hampden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manor Woods, with the one closest to Manor Woods listed first.
- Berrywood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Finksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hampstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockbrook Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Henryton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Lakeview Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Sandyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Roller
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Eastview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Eldersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Freedom Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manor Woods, with the one closest to Manor Woods listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Rock Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Frenchtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Perry Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Perryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Conowingo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Port Deposit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rowlandsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Liberty Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Principio Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
- Colora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manor Woods, with the one closest to Manor Woods listed first.
- Pleasant Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Hess
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Upper Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Fallston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Wimbledon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Amoss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Benson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Joppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Joppatowne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Putnam Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manor Woods, with the one closest to Manor Woods listed first.
- Elkridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ellicott City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ilchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Lawyers Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Linwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Saint Johns Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Woodstock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marriottsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Columbia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Woodland Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manor Woods, with the one closest to Manor Woods listed first.
- Betterton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Coleman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Rock Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lynch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Still Pond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Edesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- Worton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chestertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mile Tree Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Morganec Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morganec Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
- Pomona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pomona is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manor Woods, with the one closest to Manor Woods listed first.
- Laurel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- West Laurel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Manor Woods, with the one closest to Manor Woods listed first.
- Kings Town Manor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Kingstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Manor Woods, with the one closest to Manor Woods listed first.
- Benton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- McSparran
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Furniss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Kirks Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Manor Woods, with the one closest to Manor Woods listed first.
- Fawn Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wiley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- New Freedom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stewartstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Draco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Orwig
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Orwig is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Bryansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Delta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shrewsbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Slate Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Railroad
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Manor Woods, see our County-by-County Page for Manor Woods.
Cemeteries Near Manor Woods ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manor Woods.
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 Manor Woods - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Manor Woods covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Manor Woods, with the one closest to Manor Woods listed first.
- Graham Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgely Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect Hill Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Honeysuckle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moreland Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Parkwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Christopher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gardens of Faith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (414 more) ...
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Baltimore.
- The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80992 <2>
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 Manor Woods in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Manor Woods.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Manor Woods, with the one closest to Manor Woods listed first.
- Summerfield ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Summerfield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Notch Cliff
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Notch Cliff is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Cliff
- Glen Arm
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Long Green
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
- Gittings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gittings is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gittings
- Bosley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bosley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley
- Cowpen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
- Carney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carney is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Hydes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Knoebel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Knoebel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoebel
- Eudowood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eudowood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudowood
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Parkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Necker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Necker is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necker
- Perry Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Manor Woods. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manor Woods.
Newspapers Published in Manor Woods ...
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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manor Woods.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manor Woods, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manor Woods.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Manor Woods:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's 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 Manor Woods, 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 from Point A (ie- Manor Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |