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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Monocacy. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Monocacy to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Monocacy, please Contact Us.
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 Monocacy (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 Monocacy. 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 hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Monocacy is historic, it would have been located within present day Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Frederick, Howard, Prince George's, Fairfax (VA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Monocacy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Monocacy:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Monocacy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Dickerson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Beallsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Poolesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Edwards Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Boyds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burdette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
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- Hyattstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
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- Clarksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Germantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Darnestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Ridgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Mount Airy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Watersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Woodbine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
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- Gaither
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
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- McKinstrys Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
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- Stone House Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
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- Winfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
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- Dennings
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
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- Marston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
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- Sykesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Tuscarora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Point-of-Rocks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Adamstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Park Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
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- Potomac Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County
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- Adamstown Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County
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- Manor Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County
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- Buckeystown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lander is located in Frederick County
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- Urbana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boss Arnold Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
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- Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olive is located in Frederick County
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- Ballenger Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ballenger Creek is located in Frederick County
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- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Long Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
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- Timberleigh Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Roxbury Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
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- Lisbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cooksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glenelg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Friendship
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alpha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
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- Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
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- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Adelphi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chillum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Langley Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Brownsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
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- Sandy Hook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
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- Gapland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rohrersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Trego
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Trego is located in Washington County
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- Antietam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam is located in Washington County
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- Zittlestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
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- Eakles Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
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- Boonsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Keedysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County
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- Mount Lena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
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- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Cherrydale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Riverwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Arlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Colonial Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Buckingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Arcadia Farm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
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- Gaylord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Frogtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Berryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Berrys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Wadesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Springvale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
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- Herndon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Great Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Floris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Kenmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Shouse Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Wolf Trap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Chantilly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ash Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Tysons Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Langley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Offutt Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fauquier County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Landmark
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Halfway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Zulla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Broad Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kerfoot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- The Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Lucketts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Lansdowne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Leesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lovettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Bolington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Georges Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Ashburn Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Countryside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Manassas Park City (VA)
- Manassas Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Catharpin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Waterfall Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Sudley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- Yorkshire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Bull Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Crestwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Gainesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Haymarket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Loch Lomond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- West Gate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
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- Yorkshire Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Iron Gate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
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- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Scrabble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
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- Baker Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Swan Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
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- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Bloomery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
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- Kabletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Charles Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ranson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- 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 <2>
- Bardane
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Shepherdstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Summit Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
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- Middleway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Monocacy, see our County-by-County Page for Monocacy.
Cemeteries Near Monocacy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monocacy.
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 Monocacy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Monocacy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Faith Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chilton - Dyer Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Monocacy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Barnesville.
- The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81545 <3>
- Hays Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hays Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hays Family Cemetery is located in Barnesville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2337918 <3>
- Yingling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Koontz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (351 more) ...
- Springwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Balls Bluff National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Point-of-Rocks.
- The St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81589 <3>
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.
Monocacy itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Monocacy, with the one closest to Monocacy listed first.
- Dickerson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Beallsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscarora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lucketts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Goresville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goresville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
- Sellman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sellman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellman
- Barnesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Mount Ephraim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Ephraim is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
- Elmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elmer is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Poolesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Point-of-Rocks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Washington Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Junction is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Junction
- Doubs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Doubs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubs
- Comus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Comus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comus
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Monocacy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monocacy.
Newspapers Published in Monocacy ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monocacy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monocacy, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monocacy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Monocacy:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Prince George's County
- Washington County
- Arlington County
- Clarke County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Monocacy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monocacy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |