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 Oraville (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 Oraville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Oraville is located in Saint Mary's County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Mary's County: Calvert & Charles.
Below are the counties that are near Oraville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oraville:
- Saint Mary's County (The home county of Oraville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Morganza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Summerseat Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Helen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loveville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Golden Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Chaptico
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clements
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hurry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Budds Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Leonardtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hollywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Friendship
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Jewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Pindell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Baywalker Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Deale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tracys Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Churchton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Greenock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Lothian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Galesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shady Side
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West River is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Adelina
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Hellen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Battle ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Bowens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Mutual Consent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Broomes Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Barstow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barstow is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Mutual
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Another Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Mackall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Calvert Towne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Towne
- Port Republic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Benedict
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Independence Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Hughesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Victoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Bryantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Cobb Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Malcolm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bel Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Faulkner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Morgantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Huntington Townhouses
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Taylors Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Thomas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Golden Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Fishing Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- James
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Hills Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- Woolford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- Church Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lakesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Lloyds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Cedarhaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Eagle Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Aquasco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Orme
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Horsehead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Westwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Cedarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- North Keys
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- The Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Brandywine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cheltenham
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Croom
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Croom is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
- Blandford Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Tilghman Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Tilghman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Neavitt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
- Essex County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Layton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Fort Hunt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Hybla Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Mount Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- King George County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Dahlgren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hooes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Alden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Ninde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Hampstead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Edgehill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Shiloh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Somerset Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Weedonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Ambar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- King George
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Fairview Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Northumberland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Richmond County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Newland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tallent Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Rich Neck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Westmoreland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Colonial Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Chiltons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Monroe Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Hinnom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Baynesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Maple Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Potomac Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Machodoc
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Montross
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nash Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oraville, see our County-by-County Page for Oraville.
Cemeteries Near Oraville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oraville.
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 Oraville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oraville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Galilee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- All Faith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Charles Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hollywood Church of the Nazarene Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (204 more) ...
- Wesleyan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brooks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Waters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Waters Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Mutual.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81751 <2>
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 Oraville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oraville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oraville, with the one closest to Oraville listed first.
- Laurel Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Laurel Grove is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Morganza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Loveville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Oakville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandgates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sandgates is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgates
- Chaptico
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adelina
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Hellen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Battle ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Bowens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Burch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burch is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Benedict
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Charlotte Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Drumcliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Drumcliff is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumcliff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oraville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oraville.
Newspapers Published in Oraville ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oraville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oraville, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oraville.
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 Oraville:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Saint Mary's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Dorchester County
- Prince George's County
- Talbot County
- Essex County
- Fairfax County
- King George County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Westmoreland 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> | 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- Oraville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Oraville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |