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 Mount Prospect Estates (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 Mount Prospect Estates. 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.
Name Variations for Mount Prospect Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Prospect Estates: Mt. Prospect Ests.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and doctors 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.
Mount Prospect Estates 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 Mount Prospect Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Prospect Estates:
- Frederick County (The home county of Mount Prospect Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Prospect Estates, with the one closest to Mount Prospect Estates listed first.
- Catoctin Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Mountaindale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Jimtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Creagerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Charlesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Green Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Woodsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thurmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Colony Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- Walkersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Clover Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Prospect Estates, with the one closest to Mount Prospect Estates listed first.
- Keymar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bruceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- McKinstrys Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Union Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Bark Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Linwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Fairground Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Taneytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Prospect Estates, with the one closest to Mount Prospect Estates listed first.
- Long Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Lisbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Cooksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Alpha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Glenelg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marriottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Prospect Estates, with the one closest to Mount Prospect Estates listed first.
- Hyattstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Browningsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Clarksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dickerson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mullinix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Blocktown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Burdette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Beallsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boyds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Prospect Estates, with the one closest to Mount Prospect Estates listed first.
- Cavetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Pondsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Smithsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Highfield - Cascade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Greenvale Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Mount Aetna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Mount Lena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- San Mar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Zittlestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Pen Mar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Boonsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chewsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Prospect Estates, with the one closest to Mount Prospect Estates listed first.
- Carroll Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Zora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Jacks Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Fairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Greenmount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Virginia Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Orrtanna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- McKnightstown Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Gettysburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Littlestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Prospect Estates, with the one closest to Mount Prospect Estates listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Monterey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Beartown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Wingerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Zullinger
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Quincy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Prospect Estates, with the one closest to Mount Prospect Estates listed first.
- Pennville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Bandanna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Hanover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- West Manheim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Prospect Estates, with the one closest to Mount Prospect Estates listed first.
- Georges Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Bolington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Hillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Prospect Estates, with the one closest to Mount Prospect Estates listed first.
- Scrabble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Bedington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Falling Waters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Little Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Martinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hedgesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Prospect Estates, with the one closest to Mount Prospect Estates listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Shepherdstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bolivar
(23 miles [37 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bloomery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Charles Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Ranson
(29 miles [46.7 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Prospect Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Prospect Estates.
Cemeteries Near Mount Prospect Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Prospect Estates.
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 Mount Prospect Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Prospect Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Prospect Estates, with the one closest to Mount Prospect Estates listed first.
- Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mountaindale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Utica Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica Cemetery
- The Utica Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Cemetery
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988214 <2>
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brook Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (407 more) ...
- Harlan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Mount Prospect Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Prospect Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Prospect Estates, with the one closest to Mount Prospect Estates listed first.
- Lewistown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lewistown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Catoctin Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Hansonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hansonville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
- Creagerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Charlesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Graceham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Graceham is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceham
- Yellow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Fountain Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
- Walkersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Loys
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Loys is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loys
- Ellerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ellerton is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Deerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Prospect Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Prospect Estates.
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 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 Mount Prospect Estates:
- 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
- York County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Prospect Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |