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 Meadowbrook (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 Meadowbrook. 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 Meadowbrook ...
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.
Another variation: Meadow Brook.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Meadowbrook. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meadowbrook.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Meadowbrook is located in Harford 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 Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Meadowbrook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meadowbrook:
- Harford County (The home county of Meadowbrook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Level
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Level is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Hopewell Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Webster Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Webster Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
- Garland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Garland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Stafford ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stafford is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Lapidum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Aberdeen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Darlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Conowingo Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
- Bayside Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bayside Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Anthonyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Gardenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Lauraville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Homeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Charles Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Guilford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hampden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baltimore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Woodberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Franklinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Jerusalem Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Bradshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
- Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Harewood Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
- Bird River Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
- Chase
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Germantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Hydes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Rock Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Frenchtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Port Deposit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Perryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rowlandsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Liberty Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Conowingo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Principio Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
- Oakwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Colora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Betterton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Still Pond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Lynch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Worton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Dogwood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Gregg Neck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Galena
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lambson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lambson is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Kings Town Manor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Kingstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Crumpton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Glasgow
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Pencader Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
- Newark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
- Summit Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Brookside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Keeney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
- Kirkwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Middletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Salem Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Salem Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Windy Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Ogletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ogletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Chrome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Glen Roy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Barnsley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
- Hopewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Tweedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elkview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Kemblesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Strickersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Jennersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
- Daleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Daleville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Kirks Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- McSparran
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Little Britain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Furniss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Summerhill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Mechanic Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Buck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Mount Nebo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Quarryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Truce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Bryansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Castle Fin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Susquehanna Trails
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
- Fawn Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Freedom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Slab
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Slab is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Stewartstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Kyleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kyleville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
- New Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meadowbrook, see our County-by-County Page for Meadowbrook.
Cemeteries Near Meadowbrook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meadowbrook.
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 Meadowbrook - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meadowbrook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Harford Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wesleyan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rock Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Green Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Churchville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stump Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Darlington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Asbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Meadowbrook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Meadowbrook.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Meadowbrook, with the one closest to Meadowbrook listed first.
- Level
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Level is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Webster
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Webster is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Garland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Garland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Carsins Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carsins Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsins Run
- Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Aberdeen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lapidum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Stafford ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stafford is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Calvary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Swan Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Creek is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Osborne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Osborne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Rock Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Darlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Havre de Grace
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Meadowbrook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meadowbrook.
Newspapers Published in Meadowbrook ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadowbrook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meadowbrook, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meadowbrook.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Meadowbrook:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Harford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Cecil County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Queen Anne's County
- New Castle County
- Chester 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 Meadowbrook, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Meadowbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |