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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 Monumental (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 Monumental. 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 doctors 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.

Monumental 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 Monumental. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Monumental:

  • Baltimore County     (The home county of Monumental)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monumental, with the one closest to Monumental listed first.
    • Baltimore Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
    • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Halethorpe
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Arbutus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Catonsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange Grove ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Franklintown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
    • Frederick Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
    • Dundalk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Lochearn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lochearn is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
    • Windsor Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monumental, with the one closest to Monumental listed first.
    • Pumphrey
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
    • Arundel Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
    • Brooklyn Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Linthicum Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Linthicum
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
    • Patapsco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
    • Ferndale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cohansey Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
    • Glen Burnie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Harmans
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
    • Dorsey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Danza Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Danza Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danza Village
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monumental, with the one closest to Monumental listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Oaklee Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Violetville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
    • Curtis Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Carroll
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Beechfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
    • Edmondson Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Baltimore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Charles Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Hampden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monumental, with the one closest to Monumental listed first.
    • Henryton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Henryton is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
    • Eldersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Freedom Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
    • Sykesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaither
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gaither is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
    • Lakeview Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
    • Finksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Berrywood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
    • Morgan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Klee Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
    • Woodbine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monumental, with the one closest to Monumental listed first.
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Sams Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monumental, with the one closest to Monumental listed first.
    • Joppa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Edgewater Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
    • Joppatowne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Joppatowne is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
    • Lynchs Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
    • Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
    • Hess
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hess is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
    • Benson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Benson is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Edgewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fallston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
    • Van Bibber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Van Bibber is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Bibber
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monumental, with the one closest to Monumental listed first.
    • Elkridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawyers Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
    • Ilchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
    • Aladdin Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
    • Woodland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Ellicott City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Linwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Columbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Johns Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
    • Glenshire Towne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
    • Guilford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Guilford is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Marydell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monumental, with the one closest to Monumental listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Edesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Edesville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
    • Cliffs City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
    • Pomona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Pomona is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Old Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Old Town is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Worton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monumental, with the one closest to Monumental listed first.
    • Blackburn Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Burtonsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairland is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Spencerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
    • Brinklow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
    • Cloverly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
    • Paint Branch Farms
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
    • Ashton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Brighton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Sandy Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bonifant Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
    • Brookeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monumental, with the one closest to Monumental listed first.
    • Laurel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
    • West Laurel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
    • Bowie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
    • Collington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Collington is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
    • Beltsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Boxwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
    • Glenn Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Goddard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Pin Oak Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Greenbelt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <1>
    • Berwyn Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monumental, with the one closest to Monumental listed first.
    • Bay City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Stevensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheslou Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
    • Kent Narrows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
    • Mattapex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
    • Grasonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Monumental, see our County-by-County Page for Monumental.

Cemeteries Near Monumental ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monumental.

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 Monumental - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Monumental covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Monumental, with the one closest to Monumental listed first.

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 Monumental in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Monumental.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Monumental, with the one closest to Monumental listed first.

  • Pumphrey
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
  • Clifford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Clifford is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
  • Halethorpe
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Claremont ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Claremont is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
  • Saint Denis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint Denis is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Denis
  • Patapsco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
  • Shipley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Shipley is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
  • Linthicum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
  • Mount Winans
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mount Winans is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Winans
  • Arbutus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Winans ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Winans is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winans
  • Elkridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Carroll
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Wellham Crossroads ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Wellham Crossroads is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellham Crossroads
    • Curtis Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Monumental. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monumental.

Newspapers Published in Monumental ...

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 547 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monumental.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monumental, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monumental.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Monumental:

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 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.
<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 Monumental, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Monumental) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.