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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 Oakland Mills (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 Oakland Mills. 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 Oakland Mills ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oakland Mills: Oakland Mls. (or less commonly used: Oakland Mlls.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oakland Mills. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakland Mills.
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 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.
Oakland Mills is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Oakland Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakland Mills:
- Howard County (The home county of Oakland Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Columbia
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Village of Dorseys Search
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodland Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Font Hill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Saint Johns Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Guilford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Oak View Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Simpsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Ellicott City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ilchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Glenshire Towne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Hammond Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Aladdin Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Dorsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Jessup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Annapolis Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Maryland City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Harmans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Lake Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Meade Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Severn Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Linthicum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Geraghty Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Beechfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Oaklee Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Carroll
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Edmondson Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Gwynn Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Colonial Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Woodberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Curtis Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Baltimore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Frederick Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Hollofield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Catonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arbutus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Halethorpe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Granite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Carriage Hill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Franklintown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Milford Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Woodlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Henryton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Gaither
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eldersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Morgan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Piney Ridge Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Woodbine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Watersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Klee Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Nottingham Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Stone House Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Bartholows
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Sams Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Monrovia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New Market
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Green Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Ijamsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Libertytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Urbana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Hess
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Joppa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Fallston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Lynchs Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Pleasant Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Wimbledon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Burtonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brinklow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Ashton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Cloverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Fairland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Norwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Brookeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bonifant Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Camelback Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- West Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- South Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Beltsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Goddard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Greenbelt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- College Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glenn Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Adelphi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Arlandria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chinquapin Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Colonial Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Riverwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Cherrydale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Lyon Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Arlington Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Williamsburg Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Langley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Salona Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- McLean
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Great Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Ash Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Baileys Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Kenmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Seven Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shouse Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Springvale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Tysons Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Falls Church
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakland Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Oakland Mills.
Cemeteries Near Oakland Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakland Mills.
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 Oakland Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakland Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Dorsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alberta Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- First Baptist Church of Guilford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blackstone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Ridge Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (502 more) ...
- Meadowridge Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cavey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakland Mills had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland Mills, with the one closest to Oakland Mills listed first.
- Columbia
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Simpsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Guilford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Pine Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Ilchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Oella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oella is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oella
- Ellicott City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Savage
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clarksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Jessup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dorsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elkridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakland Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakland Mills.
Newspapers Published in Oakland Mills ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakland Mills, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakland Mills.
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 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 Oakland Mills:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- 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 Oakland Mills, 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' (or 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- Oakland Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |