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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 Mayo (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 Mayo. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Mayo 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 Mayo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mayo:
- Anne Arundel County (The home county of Mayo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Selby-on-the-Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Selby-on-the-Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby-on-the-Bay
- Idlewilde
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Idlewilde is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewilde
- Hillsmere Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillsmere Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsmere Shores
- Highland Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Londontowne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Londontowne is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
- Shady Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Galesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baytowne Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Baytowne Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytowne Village
- Watergate Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Watergate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate Village
- Edgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riva
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West River is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
- Annapolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Curtis Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Brooklyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Oaklee Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Baltimore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beechfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Carroll
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
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- Old Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Edmondson Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Charles Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Gardenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
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- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Fort Howard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sparrows Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
- Edgemere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Baltimore Highlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Dundalk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Halethorpe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lynch Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
- North Point Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Arbutus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Hartland Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
- Catonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Chaney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- North Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Owings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Owings Town Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Chesapeake Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dunkirk Town Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Penwick Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Apple Greene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Summer City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Summer City is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Sunderland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Academy Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Hillsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- 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 Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Malcolm
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Mattawoman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- White Oak Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Benedict
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Acton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Hughesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington Townhouses
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waldorf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bryantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Independence Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Saint Charles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- White Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Hills Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- James
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Thomas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Lloyds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Algonquin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- Madison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Savage
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Aladdin Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Elkridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glenshire Towne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Lawyers Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- North Laurel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Hammond Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- Oak View Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Woodland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Scaggsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Rock Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- Cliffs City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Old Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Pomona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Clifton Park Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Hillandale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Blackburn Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Indian Spring Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Takoma Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- White Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Burnt Mills Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Burnt Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Silver Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Colesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kemp Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kemp Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Mill
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Bowie
(12 miles [19.3 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Upper Marlboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Collington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Woodmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Woodmore is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmore
- Croom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Croom is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
- Marlton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marlton is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
- Kettering
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kettering is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
- Westphalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Glenn Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Arbor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Largo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mitchellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Mattapex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cheslou Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Kent Narrows
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Grasonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Guys
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Queenstown
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Willoughby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Centreville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Saint Mary's County
- Golden Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Claiborne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- McDaniel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tunis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tunis is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Sherwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wittman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harper ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harper is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Bozman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tilghman Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Tilghman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Neavitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
- Saint Michaels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Leeds Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Alexandria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arlandria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Arlington Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- 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
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- Belle Haven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Huntington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mayo, see our County-by-County Page for Mayo.
Cemeteries Near Mayo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mayo.
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 Mayo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mayo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- St. Andrew the Fisherman Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mayo UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dawson Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hope Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hope UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope UMC Cemetery
- The Hope UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hope Chapel Cemetery
- Hope Memorial / St. Mark UMC Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-767 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240619 <2>
- Nicholas Brewer Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas Brewer Family Cemetery
- The Nicholas Brewer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brewer - Bullen - Purdy Burial Ground
- Chews Memorial UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Park Estate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer AME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Galesville UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Centenary UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer AME Church / St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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 in 1895, Mayo had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mayo, with the one closest to Mayo listed first.
- South River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- South River is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River
- Shady Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bay Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
- West River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West River is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
- Lothian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sudley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sudley is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- Churchton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eastport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eastport is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
- Annapolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Davidsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Parole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Parole is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parole
- Bestgate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bestgate is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestgate
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- West Annapolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Annapolis
- Greenock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Tracys Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mayo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mayo.
Newspapers Published in Mayo ...
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 Mayo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mayo, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mayo.
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 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 Mayo:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Anne Arundel County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- 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> | 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 Mayo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mayo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |