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 Montclare (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 Montclare. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Montclare is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Montclare. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Montclare:
- Carroll County (The home county of Montclare)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montclare, with the one closest to Montclare listed first.
- Bloom
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
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- Stone House Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Winfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Klee Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Dennings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
- Peach Brandy Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
- Lakeview Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Eastview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Marston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Eldersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Piney Ridge Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montclare, with the one closest to Montclare listed first.
- Dorsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Patapsco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Jessup
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Pumphrey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Annapolis Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arundel Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Brooklyn Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Lake Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Maryland City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Montclare, with the one closest to Montclare listed first.
- Colonial Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Beechfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Edmondson Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Hampden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Homeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Carroll
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Oaklee Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Charles Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Guilford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montclare, with the one closest to Montclare listed first.
- Glen Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Reisterstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Delight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Glyndon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Fowblesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Hernwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Sagamore Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Boring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Upperco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Granite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montclare, with the one closest to Montclare listed first.
- Sams Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Mount Airy Village West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Libertytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Bartholows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- New London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Smith Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- New Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Monrovia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montclare, with the one closest to Montclare listed first.
- Hess
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Shawsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Upper Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montclare, with the one closest to Montclare listed first.
- Lisbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cooksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Marriottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Timberleigh Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Sandy Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Woodstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenelg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montclare, with the one closest to Montclare listed first.
- Mullinix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Damascus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Unity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Browningsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Etchison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Laytonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brinklow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Brookeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Prathertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
- Clarksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montclare, with the one closest to Montclare listed first.
- West Laurel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Laurel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- South Laurel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Beltsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- Highfield - Cascade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montclare, with the one closest to Montclare listed first.
- Kingsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Whitehall
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- McSherrystown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Bonneauville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Edgegrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Lake Heritage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Greenmount
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Zora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montclare, with the one closest to Montclare listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montclare, with the one closest to Montclare listed first.
- West Manheim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Bandanna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Blackrock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Parkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Hanover
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pennville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Glenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Brodbecks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Valley Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Railroad
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Montclare, see our County-by-County Page for Montclare.
Cemeteries Near Montclare ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montclare.
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 Montclare - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Montclare covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Montclare, with the one closest to Montclare listed first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem UMC Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Winfield.
- 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 80 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81615 <3>
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield Bible Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brandenburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylorsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (473 more) ...
- Morgans Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Montclare in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Montclare.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Montclare, with the one closest to Montclare listed first.
- Bloom
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Winfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Daniel
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Daniel is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Gist
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gist is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
- Bird Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
- Shipley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shipley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Dennings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
- Taylorsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Warfieldsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Warfieldsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfieldsburg
- Smallwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smallwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Eldersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Louisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Louisville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Gamber
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gamber is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamber
- Eastview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Montclare. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montclare.
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 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 Montclare:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin 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' (or 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- Montclare) 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 Montclare, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |