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 The Oaks (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 The Oaks. 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 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.
The Oaks 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 The Oaks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Oaks:
- Howard County (The home county of The Oaks)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
- Linwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ellicott City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ilchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Saint Johns Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Marydell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Village of Dorseys Search
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Elkridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyers Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
- Patapsco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Dorsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Jessup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Linthicum Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Pumphrey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Brooklyn Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ferndale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Annapolis Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Lake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
- Beechfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Carroll
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Edmondson Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Oaklee Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hampden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Charles Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Guilford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
- Frederick Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Hollofield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Catonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Windsor Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Franklintown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Carriage Hill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Milford Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Granite
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Arbutus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
- Henryton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Eldersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Gaither
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Lakeview Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Morgan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Berrywood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Finksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Klee Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Woodbine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Smith Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Unionville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Bartholows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Green Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Monrovia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New Market
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Libertytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Ijamsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
- Hess
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Upper Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Fallston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Pleasant Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Wimbledon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Amoss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Benson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Joppatowne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Putnam Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
- Brighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Ashton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Brinklow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Burtonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brookeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Unity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Cloverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Fairland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Norwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
- Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- South Laurel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Beltsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Glenn Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Greenbelt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights
(21 miles [33.8 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- College Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Adelphi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
- Blackrock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- West Manheim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Arlington County (VA)
- Riverwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Fairfax County (VA)
- Langley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Oaks, see our County-by-County Page for The Oaks.
Cemeteries Near The Oaks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Oaks.
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 The Oaks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for The Oaks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Pauls RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cavey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Western Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bihy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Sanctuary Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Baltimore National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lorraine Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beth Tfiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (451 more) ...
- Evangelimas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Memorial Park
(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.<4>
While we didn't find The Oaks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Oaks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
- Oella
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oella is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oella
- Ellicott City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ilchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Hollofield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Dorseys Run ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dorseys Run is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorseys Run
- Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsbury
- Catonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Paradise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Paradise is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Franklintown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Powhatan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powhatan is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Hebbville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hebbville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbville
- Randallstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakland Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around The Oaks. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Oaks.
Newspapers Published in The Oaks ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Oaks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Oaks, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Oaks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to The Oaks:
- 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
- York County
- Arlington County
- Fairfax 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 The Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- The Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |