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 Miller Chapel (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 Miller Chapel. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Miller Chapel is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Miller Chapel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Miller Chapel:
- Washington County (The home county of Miller Chapel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller Chapel, with the one closest to Miller Chapel listed first.
- Hill Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Leitersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Long Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Paramount - Long Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Chewsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Robinwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cavetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Greenvale Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Smithsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
- Maugansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller Chapel, with the one closest to Miller Chapel listed first.
- Keysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bruceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Harney
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Keymar
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Taneytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fairground Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Union Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- McKinstrys Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Uniontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- New Windsor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller Chapel, with the one closest to Miller Chapel listed first.
- Sabillasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Walk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Thurmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Myersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Catoctin Furnace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Frostown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Jimtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Bolivar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Emmitsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Creagerstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Mountaindale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Rocky Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Yellow Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller Chapel, with the one closest to Miller Chapel listed first.
- Jacks Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Carroll Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Zora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Virginia Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Orrtanna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- McKnightstown Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Greenmount
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trust
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Seven Stars
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Mummasburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mummasburg is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
- Cumberland County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller Chapel, with the one closest to Miller Chapel listed first.
- Shippensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lees Cross Roads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
- Newburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller Chapel, with the one closest to Miller Chapel listed first.
- Wingerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Waynecastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Zullinger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Waynesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Wayne Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Rouzerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Nunnery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Milnor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Pen Mar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Clay Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clay Hill is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
- Quincy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greencastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller Chapel, with the one closest to Miller Chapel listed first.
- Websters Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- McConnellsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Knobsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knobsville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
- Covalt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Burnt Cabins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
- Pleasant Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Needmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Warfordsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fort Littleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Dott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Sipes Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller Chapel, with the one closest to Miller Chapel listed first.
- Georges Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller Chapel, with the one closest to Miller Chapel listed first.
- Falling Waters
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bedington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Little Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Scrabble
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Hedgesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Martinsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Darkesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller Chapel, with the one closest to Miller Chapel listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harpers Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lower Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bardane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bolivar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jefferson Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Charles Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ranson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller Chapel, with the one closest to Miller Chapel listed first.
- Cherry Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Sleepy Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Hancock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Miller Chapel, see our County-by-County Page for Miller Chapel.
Cemeteries Near Miller Chapel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Miller Chapel.
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 Miller Chapel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Miller Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Miller Chapel, with the one closest to Miller Chapel listed first.
- Millers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. James Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Leitersburg.
- The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81591 <2>
- Longmeadow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beards Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Welty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ringgold Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (322 more) ...
- State Line Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- State Line UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beautiful View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Miller Chapel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Miller Chapel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Miller Chapel, with the one closest to Miller Chapel listed first.
- Leitersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Wingerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Chewsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Ringgold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ringgold is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Waynesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zullinger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- State Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maugansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hagerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Cavetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Smithsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Edgemont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edgemont is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Midvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Midvale is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Blue Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Miller Chapel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Miller Chapel.
Newspapers Published in Miller Chapel ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Miller Chapel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Miller Chapel, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Miller Chapel.
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 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 Miller Chapel:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Adams County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan 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 Miller Chapel, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Miller Chapel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |