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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 North Keys (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 North Keys. 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 North Keys ...

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 North Keys: N. Keys

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

North Keys is located in Prince George's 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 Prince George's County: Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Montgomery, Alexandria City (VA) & Fairfax (VA).

Below are the counties that are near North Keys. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Keys:

  • Prince George's County     (The home county of North Keys)
  • Anne Arundel County
  • Calvert County
  • Charles County
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Keys, with the one closest to North Keys listed first.
    • James
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Thomas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hills Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
    • Taylors Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Keys, with the one closest to North Keys listed first.
    • Takoma Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton Park Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
    • Silver Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookmont is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
    • Chevy Chase Section Three
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Chevy Chase Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
    • Hillandale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
    • Indian Spring Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
    • Martin's Additions
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Martin's Additions is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Additions
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Bethesda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnt Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chevy Chase Section Five
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Keys, with the one closest to North Keys listed first.
    • Mattapex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Stevensville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Keys, with the one closest to North Keys listed first.
    • Charlotte Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Golden Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
    • Mechanicsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Budds Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Helen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
    • Summerseat Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
    • Chaptico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Morganza
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Loveville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
    • Hurry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Clements
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sotterley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Talbot County
  • Alexandria City (VA)
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Keys, with the one closest to North Keys listed first.
    • Arlington Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
    • Arlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brandon Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Buckingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Lyon Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Cherrydale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Williamsburg Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
  • Fairfax City (VA)
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Keys, with the one closest to North Keys listed first.
    • Fort Hunt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
    • Belle Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Groveton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
    • Huntington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Hybla Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
    • Penn Daw Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
    • Burgundy Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
    • Mount Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Rose Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Franconia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Baileys Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincolnia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
  • Falls Church City (VA)
  • King George County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Keys, with the one closest to North Keys listed first.
    • Hooes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dahlgren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Prince William County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Keys, with the one closest to North Keys listed first.
    • Marumsco Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
    • Woodbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Agnewville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lake Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dale City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Georgetown Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village

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

Cemeteries Near North Keys ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Keys.

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 North Keys - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Keys, with the one closest to North Keys 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Keys had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in North Keys ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Keys.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Keys, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Keys.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 North Keys:

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 North Keys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Keys) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.