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 Melitota (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 Melitota. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Melitota is located in Kent 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 Kent County: Kent (DE), New Castle (DE), Cecil & Queen Anne's.
Below are the counties that are near Melitota. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Melitota:
- Kent County (The home county of Melitota)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melitota, with the one closest to Melitota listed first.
- Worton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Morganec Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morganec Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
- Lynch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
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- Chestertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mile Tree Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Coleman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
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- Pomona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pomona is located in Kent County
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- Still Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Edesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- Betterton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melitota, with the one closest to Melitota listed first.
- Gibson Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson Island is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Lake Shore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Lynwood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lynwood Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
- Riviera Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Cape Saint Claire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yorktown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yorktown is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Pine Grove Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Bellerive Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bellerive Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerive Village
- Clearview Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Village
- Dorado Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dorado Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado Village
- Stoneybrook Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stoneybrook Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook Village
- Green Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Melitota, with the one closest to Melitota listed first.
- Anthonyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
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- Gardenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
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- Lauraville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Curtis Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Brooklyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Old Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Baltimore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Charles Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Guilford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Waverly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Hampden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Homeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melitota, with the one closest to Melitota listed first.
- Biscayne Bay Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
- Chase
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Dundee Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
- Harewood Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
- Bowleys Quarters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
- Bird River Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
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- Lynch Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
- Bradshaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edgemere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Howard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hartland Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
- Marine Oak Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Marine Oak Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Oak Village
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melitota, with the one closest to Melitota listed first.
- Templeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Templeville is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Bridgetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Hollingsworth Circle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
- Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
- Hollingsworth Crossroads
- Henderson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marydel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marydel is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Goldsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Goldsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Ridgely
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgely is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Greensboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Maple Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Village is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
- Thomas Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Griffin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Griffin is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melitota, with the one closest to Melitota listed first.
- Earleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- John Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- John Town is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
- Cecilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Hack Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hack Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
- The Woods of Town Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Perryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Frenchtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Principio Furnace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
- Cayots
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cayots is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
- Warwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charlestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melitota, with the one closest to Melitota listed first.
- Michaelsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Michaelsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Edgewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Perryman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Perryman is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
- Edgewater Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Belcamp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riverside Village of Church Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riverside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Abingdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Van Bibber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Van Bibber is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Bibber
- Bayside Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bayside Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
- Joppa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melitota, with the one closest to Melitota listed first.
- Elkridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lawyers Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Melitota, with the one closest to Melitota listed first.
- Kings Town Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Kingstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Indian Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Crumpton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Church Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Village at Church Hill Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Price
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Centreville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Roberts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Sudlersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Barclay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melitota, with the one closest to Melitota listed first.
- Wye Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Skipton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Skipton is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
- Cordova
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tappers Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
- Claiborne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Woodland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Leeds Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
- Tunis Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tunis Mills is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis Mills
- Tunis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tunis is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melitota, with the one closest to Melitota listed first.
- Blackiston
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Hartly
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marydel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dinahs Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
- Sandtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandtown is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Spruance City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Sunnyside Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Burtonwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Lakeshore Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Smyrna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melitota, with the one closest to Melitota listed first.
- Vandyke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Vandyke is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Forest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Forest is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Townsend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Middletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blackbird
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blackbird is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
- Odessa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- McDonough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McDonough is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Melitota, see our County-by-County Page for Melitota.
Cemeteries Near Melitota ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melitota.
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 Melitota - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Melitota covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Melitota, with the one closest to Melitota listed first.
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hadaway Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Still Pond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bond Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (318 more) ...
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedyville UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Melitota had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Melitota, with the one closest to Melitota listed first.
- Hanesville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hanesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
- Fairlee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairlee is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
- Worton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chestertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Tolchester Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tolchester Beach is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolchester Beach
- Pomona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pomona is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Coleman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Edesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- Still Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Rolphs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rolphs is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolphs
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Kennedyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Betterton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Hall
(9 miles [14.5 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 Melitota. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melitota.
Newspapers Published in Melitota ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melitota.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melitota, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melitota.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Melitota:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Kent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Caroline County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Queen Anne's County
- Talbot County
- Kent County
- New Castle 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 Melitota, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melitota) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |