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 Middletown Downs (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 Middletown Downs. 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 and hospitals 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.
Middletown Downs is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Middletown Downs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Middletown Downs:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Middletown Downs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown Downs, with the one closest to Middletown Downs listed first.
- Eklo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Freeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Maryland Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Walker
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Parkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gorsuch Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Shane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Trump
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Mount Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Stablersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown Downs, with the one closest to Middletown Downs listed first.
- Colonial Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Homeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Guilford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Gwynn Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hampden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Woodberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Charles Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Anthonyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Lauraville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Edmondson Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Gardenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown Downs, with the one closest to Middletown Downs listed first.
- Young Mans Fancy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Roller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Lineboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Rockbrook Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hampstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Carrollton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Berrywood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Sandyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Yorkland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Finksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown Downs, with the one closest to Middletown Downs listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Oakwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown Downs, with the one closest to Middletown Downs listed first.
- Sams Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Ladiesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Libertytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Emmitsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown Downs, with the one closest to Middletown Downs listed first.
- Shawsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Federal Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Hess
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Jarrettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Putnam Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Upper Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Street
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pylesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cambria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cambria is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Forest Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown Downs, with the one closest to Middletown Downs listed first.
- Marriottsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Marydell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Ellicott City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Linwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Sandy Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- West Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown Downs, with the one closest to Middletown Downs listed first.
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- McSherrystown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Abbottstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Littlestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Whitehall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Brush Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Bonneauville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Hampton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown Downs, with the one closest to Middletown Downs listed first.
- Highville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Creswell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Washington Borough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Colemanville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Letort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Letort is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
- Mount Nebo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Benton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Maytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Central Manor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Central Manor is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
- Columbia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middletown Downs, with the one closest to Middletown Downs listed first.
- Railroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glen Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Seitzland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
- Shrewsbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Blackrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Tolna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tolna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Hametown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hametown is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hametown
- Orwig
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orwig is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Potosi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Potosi is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Middletown Downs, see our County-by-County Page for Middletown Downs.
Cemeteries Near Middletown Downs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Middletown Downs.
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 Middletown Downs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Middletown Downs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Middletown Downs, with the one closest to Middletown Downs listed first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west of New Freedom (PA).
- The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Steltz Reformed Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #489292 <3>
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bowser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zimmermans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alesia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rock Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Seitz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stansbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Millers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reformed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (404 more) ...
- Lazarus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bollinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem UMC Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Hampstead.
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Salem UMC Cemetery (located 60 miles to the north).
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Middletown Downs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Middletown Downs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Middletown Downs, with the one closest to Middletown Downs listed first.
- Stiltz
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stiltz is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiltz
- Hoffmanville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffmanville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmanville
- Rockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Eklo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Roller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Freeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Alesia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alesia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesia
- Beckleysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beckleysville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleysville
- Bentley Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bentley Springs is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Springs
- Railroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lineboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Millers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Millers is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Middletown Downs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Middletown Downs.
Newspapers Published in Middletown Downs ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Middletown Downs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Middletown Downs, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Middletown Downs.
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 Middletown Downs:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Adams 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> | 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- Middletown Downs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | 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 Middletown Downs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |