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 Matapeake (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 Matapeake. 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 doctors 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.
Matapeake is located in Queen Anne's County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Queen Anne's County: Kent (DE), Anne Arundel, Caroline, Kent & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near Matapeake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Matapeake:
- Queen Anne's County (The home county of Matapeake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Matapeake, with the one closest to Matapeake listed first.
- Bay City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mattapex
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Cheslou Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Kent Narrows
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Grasonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Guys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Queenstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Bloomingdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Centreville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Willoughby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Indian Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matapeake, with the one closest to Matapeake listed first.
- Yorktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Highland Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Cape Saint Claire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Margarets
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Margarets is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Margarets
- Annapolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Watergate Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Watergate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate Village
- Bellerive Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bellerive Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerive Village
- Dorado Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dorado Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado Village
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Hillsmere Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hillsmere Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsmere Shores
- West Annapolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Annapolis
- Arnold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baytowne Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Baytowne Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytowne Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Matapeake, with the one closest to Matapeake listed first.
- Curtis Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Brooklyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Baltimore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Violetville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Anthonyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Beechfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Carroll
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Charles Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Gardenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Lauraville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Oaklee Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Edmondson Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matapeake, with the one closest to Matapeake listed first.
- Fort Howard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sparrows Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
- Edgemere
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lynch Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
- North Point Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Dundalk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
- Baltimore Highlands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Essex
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marine Oak Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marine Oak Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Oak Village
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Biscayne Bay Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
- Bowleys Quarters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matapeake, with the one closest to Matapeake listed first.
- North Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chaney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Chesapeake Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Owings Town Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summer City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Summer City is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Apple Greene
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Penwick Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Sunderland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Willows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willows is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Academy Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matapeake, with the one closest to Matapeake listed first.
- Hillsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Thomas Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Griffin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Griffin is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Ridgely
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ridgely is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Tanyard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Bridgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Tuckahoe Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Bethlehem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Denton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hollingsworth Circle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
- Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
- Hollingsworth Crossroads
- Maple Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Maple Village is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
- Oil City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Greensboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matapeake, with the one closest to Matapeake listed first.
- Hills Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- James
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Lloyds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Thomas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Algonquin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- Cambridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matapeake, with the one closest to Matapeake listed first.
- Elkridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Aladdin Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Savage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Glenshire Towne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Oak View Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Ilchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- 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
- The following are listed by their distance from Matapeake, with the one closest to Matapeake listed first.
- Rock Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffs City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Edesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- Old Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Pomona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Chestertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mile Tree Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Morganec Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Morganec Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
- Worton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Coleman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Kennedyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Still Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matapeake, with the one closest to Matapeake listed first.
- Bowie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
- Pin Oak Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Collington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Upper Marlboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Woodmore is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmore
- Glenn Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kettering
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kettering is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
- Mitchellville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Croom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Croom is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
- Lake Arbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Largo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Springdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Westphalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Matapeake, with the one closest to Matapeake listed first.
- Claiborne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McDaniel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tunis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Wittman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Harper ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harper is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Bozman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sherwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Leeds Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
- Saint Michaels
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis Mills is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis Mills
- Wye Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Neavitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Matapeake, see our County-by-County Page for Matapeake.
Cemeteries Near Matapeake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Matapeake.
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 Matapeake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Matapeake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Matapeake, with the one closest to Matapeake listed first.
- Eziah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stevensville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wesley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boone - Merriken Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stinchcomb - Tydings Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury Broadneck UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Margarets Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- United States Naval Academy Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Redemptorist Cemetery at St. Mary's
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (380 more) ...
- Charles Carroll House Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Perrys Corner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grasonville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Matapeake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Matapeake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Matapeake, with the one closest to Matapeake listed first.
- Mattapex
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bay Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bay Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
- Saint Margarets
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Margarets is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Margarets
- Annapolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eastport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eastport is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
- Overton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Overton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- West Annapolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Annapolis
- Claiborne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Guys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Arnold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mayo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mayo is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- McDaniel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Queenstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Matapeake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Matapeake.
Newspapers Published in Matapeake ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Matapeake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Matapeake, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Matapeake.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Matapeake:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Queen Anne's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Prince George's County
- Talbot 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> | 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. |
| <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 Matapeake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Matapeake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |