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 Masons Beach (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 Masons Beach. 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.
Name Variations for Masons Beach ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Masons Beach: Masons Bch.
- While the name of this community is Masons Beach, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Masons Beach may originally have been Mason's Beach.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Masons Beach might be written as Mason Beach.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Masons Beach. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Masons Beach.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Masons Beach is located in Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel County: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Howard, Kent, Prince George's, Queen Anne's & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near Masons Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Masons Beach:
- Anne Arundel County (The home county of Masons Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- Deale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Baywalker Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Churchton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tracys Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Galesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shady Side
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Lothian
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewilde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewilde is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewilde
- Baltimore County
- Fort Howard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- North Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Owings Town Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chaney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Chesapeake Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Apple Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Penwick Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Summer City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Summer City is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Sunderland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Academy Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Caroline County
- Tanyard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- Malcolm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Benedict
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- White Oak Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Hughesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Acton Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Bryantown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington Townhouses
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waldorf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Westlake Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Saint Charles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- Hills Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- James
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Thomas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Lloyds
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Taylors Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Algonquin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- Woolford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- Church Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Patamoke Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
- Cambridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- Savage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aladdin Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Glenshire Towne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- North Laurel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Kent County
- Rock Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- Clifton Park Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Hillandale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Takoma Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Spring Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Silver Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blackburn Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burnt Mills Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Burnt Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Fairland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- White Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- Croom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Croom is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
- Upper Marlboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Marlton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marlton is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
- North Keys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- Westwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Horsehead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Orme
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Rosaryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville
- Pin Oak Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Cedarhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Cedarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cheltenham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- Mattapex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Bay City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stevensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cheslou Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Kent Narrows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Grasonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Guys
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Queenstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Bloomingdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Willoughby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- Golden Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Charlotte Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summerseat Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Sotterley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
- Helen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Morganza
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Hollywood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Loveville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Budds Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Chaptico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- Sherwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tilghman Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Tilghman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Wittman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bozman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McDaniel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Neavitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
- Claiborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tunis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tunis is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Harper ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harper is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Saint Michaels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- Alexandria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Arlandria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Chinquapin Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Warwick Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Oakcrest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- Arlington Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buckingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Colonial Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- Belle Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Fort Hunt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Groveton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Huntington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Hybla Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Penn Daw Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Burgundy Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Mount Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Masons Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Masons Beach.
Cemeteries Near Masons Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Masons Beach.
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 Masons Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Masons Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- Evans Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Richardson - Norman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Knopp Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sherberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Marks Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Doctor Robert Franklin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Robert Franklin Cemetery
- The Doctor Robert Franklin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Deale Beach Road Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
- Robert Franklin Cemetery
- Thompson Family Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-315 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80972 <3>
- St. James Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carter's UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Union UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Centenary UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (354 more) ...
- Ebenezer AME Church / St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Matthews UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer AME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Masons Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Masons Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Masons Beach, with the one closest to Masons Beach listed first.
- Fairhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Nutwell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nutwell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwell
- Churchton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tracys Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sudley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sudley is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- McKendree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McKendree is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
- Darnall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Darnall is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnall
- Mount Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Shady Side
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lothian
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Dunkirk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West River is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Masons Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Masons Beach.
Newspapers Published in Masons Beach ...
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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Masons Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Masons Beach, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Masons Beach.
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 Masons Beach:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Anne Arundel County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Caroline County
- Charles County
- Dorchester County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Talbot County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <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 Masons Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Masons Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |