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 Oaklett Estates (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oaklett Estates. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Oaklett Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oaklett Estates: Oaklett Ests.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Oaklett Estates is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Oaklett Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oaklett Estates:
- Washington County (The home county of Oaklett Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaklett Estates, with the one closest to Oaklett Estates listed first.
- Fairview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Wilson - Conococheague
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Huyett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Maugansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Long Meadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Halfway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Paramount - Long Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williamsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hagerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
- Clear Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williamsport Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Allegany County
- Little Orleans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- Keysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaklett Estates, with the one closest to Oaklett Estates listed first.
- Pleasant Walk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Frostown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Myersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sabillasville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bolivar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Catoctin Furnace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Thurmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jimtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Burkittsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mountaindale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Yellow Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaklett Estates, with the one closest to Oaklett Estates listed first.
- Jacks Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Carroll Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Zora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Virginia Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Orrtanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trust
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- McKnightstown Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Greenmount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Seven Stars
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Bedford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaklett Estates, with the one closest to Oaklett Estates listed first.
- Robinsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Purcell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Breezewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland County (PA)
- Shippensburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaklett Estates, with the one closest to Oaklett Estates listed first.
- Welsh Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Milnor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Claylick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Wingerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Greencastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Mercersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Williamson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Williamson is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Kauffman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kauffman is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
- Zullinger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaklett Estates, with the one closest to Oaklett Estates listed first.
- Websters Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Covalt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- McConnellsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Warfordsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Needmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Pleasant Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Knobsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Knobsville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
- Sipes Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Harrisonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Fort Littleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Burnt Cabins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaklett Estates, with the one closest to Oaklett Estates listed first.
- Rest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Shockeysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaklett Estates, with the one closest to Oaklett Estates listed first.
- Georges Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaklett Estates, with the one closest to Oaklett Estates listed first.
- Falling Waters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Little Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Bedington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Hedgesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scrabble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Martinsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Arden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Darkesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gerrardstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaklett Estates, with the one closest to Oaklett Estates listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bardane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bolivar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Lower Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Charles Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Middleway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ranson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Bloomery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oaklett Estates, with the one closest to Oaklett Estates listed first.
- Cherry Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Sleepy Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Holton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Hancock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Bath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Berryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Stotlers Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Woodmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Orleans Cross Roads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Doe Gully
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oaklett Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Oaklett Estates.
Cemeteries Near Oaklett Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oaklett Estates.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oaklett Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oaklett Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oaklett Estates, with the one closest to Oaklett Estates listed first.
- Bethel Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Broadfording Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Tabor Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reiffs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Secrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cushwa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pinesburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Clear Spring.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81437 <2>
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- B'nai Abraham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Oaklett Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oaklett Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oaklett Estates, with the one closest to Oaklett Estates listed first.
- Broadfording
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Broadfording is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadfording
- Conococheague
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Conococheague is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conococheague
- Huyett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Cearfoss
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cearfoss is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cearfoss
- Fairview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Maugansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Welsh Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Halfway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- State Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williamsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hagerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Claylick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Marlowe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marlowe is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe
- Williamsport Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oaklett Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oaklett Estates.
Newspapers Published in Oaklett Estates ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oaklett Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oaklett Estates, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oaklett Estates.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Oaklett Estates:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegany County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Adams County
- Bedford County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Oaklett Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Oaklett Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |