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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 Mountaindale (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 Mountaindale. 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 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.

Mountaindale is located in Frederick County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties 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 Mountaindale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mountaindale:

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Mountaindale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountaindale, with the one closest to Mountaindale listed first.
    • Charlesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Green Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Frederick County
    • Yellow Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Clover Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jimtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Mountaindale to Jimtown
    • Creagerstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Antietam Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antietam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Village
      • Antietam Village is located in Frederick County
    • Colony Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
      • Colony Village is located in Frederick County
    • Discovery - Spring Garden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glade Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Town
      • Glade Town is located in Frederick County
    • Walkersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
      • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <3>
  • Carroll County
  • Howard County
  • Montgomery County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountaindale, with the one closest to Mountaindale listed first.
    • Pondsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Lena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
    • Zittlestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cavetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Aetna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
      • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
    • Smithsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <3>
    • San Mar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
      • San Mar is located in Washington County
    • Greenvale Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
      • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Chewsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County
    • Eakles Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Adams County (PA)
  • Franklin County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountaindale, with the one closest to Mountaindale listed first.
    • Pennville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County (PA)
    • Bandanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in York County (PA)
    • West Manheim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountaindale, with the one closest to Mountaindale listed first.
    • Harpers Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Shepherdstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <3>
    • Bolivar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Bardane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Charles Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Ranson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • 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 <3>
    • Kabletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Mountaindale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mountaindale.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Mountaindale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountaindale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountaindale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Utica Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Brook Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brook Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brook Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glade Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Harmony Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (406 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rocky Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Israel Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Mountaindale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mountaindale.

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

  • Lewistown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Frederick County
  • Charlesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hansonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
    • Hansonville is located in Frederick County
  • Yellow Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
    • Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
  • Catoctin Furnace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Frederick County
  • Harmony Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
    • Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Walkersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <3>
  • Creagerstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
    • Ellerton is located in Frederick County
  • Deerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Frederick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Deerfield
    • From Mountaindale to Deerfield
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Woodsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <3>
    • Middletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
    • Braddock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
      • Braddock is located in Frederick County

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mountaindale:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountaindale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Mountaindale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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