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 Moser (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 Moser. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Moser is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Moser. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moser:
- Frederick County (The home county of Moser)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moser, with the one closest to Moser listed first.
- Bolivar
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
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- Frostown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Myersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Burkittsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Braddock Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Braddock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Yellow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Woodlawn Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
- Charlesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Clover Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moser, with the one closest to Moser listed first.
- Keymar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- McKinstrys Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Ridgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Union Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Bark Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Linwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Mount Airy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Taneytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairground Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moser, with the one closest to Moser listed first.
- Long Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moser, with the one closest to Moser listed first.
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Dickerson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Barnesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Martinsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Browningsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Beallsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Clarksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Damascus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Poolesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moser, with the one closest to Moser listed first.
- Zittlestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Boonsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rohrersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eakles Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Gapland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trego
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Keedysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- San Mar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Brownsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Breathedsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Antietam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Antietam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Sharpsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moser, with the one closest to Moser listed first.
- Zora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Fairfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Greenmount
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Orrtanna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- McKnightstown Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moser, with the one closest to Moser listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Rouzerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wingerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Beartown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Monterey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Wayne Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Zullinger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Shady Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Milnor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Nunnery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moser, with the one closest to Moser listed first.
- Gaylord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Arcadia Farm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Wadesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Berryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick County (VA)
- Rest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moser, with the one closest to Moser listed first.
- Georges Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bolington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Lucketts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Morrisonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wheatland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Purcellville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Round Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Silcott Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Lansdowne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moser, with the one closest to Moser listed first.
- Scrabble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Bedington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Falling Waters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Little Georgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Martinsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hedgesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Arden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Darkesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bunker Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gerrardstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moser, with the one closest to Moser listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harpers Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Bardane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Charles Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Ranson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Bloomery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Kabletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Middleway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moser, with the one closest to Moser listed first.
- Cherry Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Sleepy Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moser, see our County-by-County Page for Moser.
Cemeteries Near Moser ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moser.
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 Moser - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moser covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moser, with the one closest to Moser listed first.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Church of God Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Myersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Myersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rohersville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (385 more) ...
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Moser in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Moser.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moser, with the one closest to Moser listed first.
- Bolivar
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Myersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Rohrersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ellerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ellerton is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
- Pleasant Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Boonsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eakles Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Trego
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Burkittsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Broad Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Broad Run is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mapleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mapleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Keedysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moser. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moser.
Newspapers Published in Moser ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moser.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moser, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moser.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Moser:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Clarke County
- Frederick 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> | 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 Moser, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Moser) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |