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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 Oak Orchard (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 Oak Orchard. 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.

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

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Oak Orchard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Orchard, with the one closest to Oak Orchard listed first.
    • Sams Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Unionville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Libertytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy Village West
      • Mount Airy Village West is located in Frederick County
    • New London
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Daysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ladiesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
    • New Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County
    • Woodsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Bartholows
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Deerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deerfield
      • From Oak Orchard to Deerfield
    • Glade Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Town
      • Glade Town is located in Frederick County
  • Anne Arundel County
    • Dorsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Orchard, with the one closest to Oak Orchard listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Gwynn Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
      • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <3>
    • Beechfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Edmondson Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Hampden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Oaklee Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Violetville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Orchard, with the one closest to Oak Orchard listed first.
    • Boring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
      • Boring is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <3>
    • Fowblesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Glen Morris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
      • Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
    • Reisterstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Upperco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperco
      • Upperco is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperco <3>
    • Woodensburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Glyndon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyndon
      • Glyndon is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glyndon <3>
    • Sagamore Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
      • Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Saint Georges
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Granite
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Granite is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Granite
      • From Oak Orchard to Granite
    • Hernwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trenton
      • From Oak Orchard to Trenton
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Orchard, with the one closest to Oak Orchard listed first.
    • McKinstrys Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Marston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marston
      • From Oak Orchard to Marston
    • Linwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • New Windsor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bloom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
      • Bloom is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloom
      • From Oak Orchard to Bloom
    • Bark Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bark Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
      • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bark Hill
      • From Oak Orchard to Bark Hill
    • Medford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Medford is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medford
      • From Oak Orchard to Medford
    • Wakefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Carroll County
    • Carroll Lutheran Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Lutheran Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Lutheran Village
      • Carroll Lutheran Village is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Airy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Stone House Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
      • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
  • Howard County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Orchard, with the one closest to Oak Orchard listed first.
    • Browningsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mullinix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullinix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
      • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mullinix
      • From Oak Orchard to Mullinix
    • Damascus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Etchison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etchison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
      • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etchison
      • From Oak Orchard to Etchison
    • Hyattstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <3>
    • Unity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unity
      • From Oak Orchard to Unity
    • Laytonsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Brighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Oak Orchard to Brighton
    • Burdette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burdette
      • From Oak Orchard to Burdette
    • Montgomery Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery Village <3>
    • Stewart Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
      • Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
  • Prince George's County
    • West Laurel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Orchard, with the one closest to Oak Orchard listed first.
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pen Mar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pondsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cavetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenvale Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
      • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
    • Mount Lena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
    • Zittlestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Boonsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Mount Aetna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
      • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
    • San Mar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
      • San Mar is located in Washington County
    • Chewsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Orchard, with the one closest to Oak Orchard listed first.
    • Kingsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Littlestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenmount
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Whitehall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Zora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zora
      • From Oak Orchard to Zora
    • Lake Heritage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Carroll Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <3>
    • Bonneauville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • McSherrystown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <3>
    • Jacks Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgegrove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgegrove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgegrove
      • From Oak Orchard to Edgegrove
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Orchard, with the one closest to Oak Orchard listed first.
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Monterey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Pen Mar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Beartown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rouzerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayne Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Waynesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nunnery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nunnery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
      • Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nunnery
      • From Oak Orchard to Nunnery
  • York County (PA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Oak Orchard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Orchard.

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 Oak Orchard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Linganore Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linganore Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linganore Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sams Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sams Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sams Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fair View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylorsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylorsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylorsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sams Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Windsor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Windsor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beaver Dam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Dam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wolfs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oak Orchard had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Unionville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Frederick County
  • Sams Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
    • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
  • Clemsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemsonville
    • Clemsonville is located in Frederick County
  • McKinstrys Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Marston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Marston is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marston
    • From Oak Orchard to Marston
  • Linganore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linganore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linganore
    • Linganore is located in Frederick County
  • Taylorsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Carroll County
  • Dennings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
    • Dennings is located in Carroll County
  • New Windsor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Linwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Union Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Woodville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Frederick County
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    • Johnsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Frederick County
    • Daniel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Daniel is located in Carroll County
    • Winfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Carroll County

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

Newspapers Published in Oak Orchard ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Orchard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Orchard, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Orchard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Oak Orchard:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Orchard. 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>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Orchard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Orchard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4918, Longitude: -77.1545       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Orchard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Oak Orchard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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