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 Overbrook (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 Overbrook. 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 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.
Overbrook is located in Prince George'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 Prince George's County: Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Montgomery, Alexandria City (VA) & Fairfax (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Overbrook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Overbrook:
- Prince George's County (The home county of Overbrook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Bowie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
- Collington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Pin Oak Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Glenn Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mitchellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodmore is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmore
- Goddard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Lake Arbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Lanham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Carrollton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Boxwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Crofton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Stonegate Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Crofton Village Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
- Crofton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village
- Odenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gambrills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Millersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Geraghty Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Davidsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Annapolis Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Brooklyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Curtis Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
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- Oaklee Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Beechfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Carroll
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Violetville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Edmondson Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Baltimore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Old Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Charles Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Gwynn Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hampden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Arbutus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Baltimore Highlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Halethorpe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Frederick Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Catonsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sparrows Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
- Franklintown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Dundalk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Howard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Chaney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Apple Greene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Penwick Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Owings Town Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Academy Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Sunderland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chesapeake Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Henryton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Gaither
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Eldersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Piney Ridge Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Woodbine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Mattawoman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- White Oak Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Acton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Malcolm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Waldorf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Westlake Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Huntington Townhouses
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Bryantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- White Plains Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- White Plains Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Village
- White Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bennsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Savage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aladdin Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Glenshire Towne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Leishear Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- North Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Guilford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hammond Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Oak View Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Scaggsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Elkridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Rock Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Edesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Clifton Park Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Hillandale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Burnt Mills Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Burnt Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Indian Spring Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Takoma Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- White Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Colesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kemp Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kemp Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Mill
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Bay City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Mattapex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Stevensville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chester
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cheslou Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Kent Narrows
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Grasonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Guys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Claiborne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- McDaniel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sherwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Wittman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harper ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harper is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Tilghman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Bozman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tilghman Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Neavitt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Arlandria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(22 miles [35.4 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 Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Arlington Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Colonial Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Buckingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cherrydale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Brandon Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Garden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- 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 Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Belle Haven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Huntington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Baileys Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Burgundy Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Penn Daw Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Langley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Salona Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Groveton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Lake Barcroft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
- Rose Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- McLean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Seven Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Falls Church
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Offutt Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- 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 Overbrook, see our County-by-County Page for Overbrook.
Cemeteries Near Overbrook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Overbrook.
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 Overbrook - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Overbrook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Foxhill Recreation Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Duvall Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Barber - White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ascension Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Johns AME Zion Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bowie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (447 more) ...
- Woodward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Georges Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Overbrook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Overbrook.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Overbrook, with the one closest to Overbrook listed first.
- Collington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Bowie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
- Conaways
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Conaways is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conaways
- Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Springfield is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Patuxent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Patuxent is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patuxent
- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rutland is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Seabrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mitchellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodmore is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmore
- Waterbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waterbury is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Millersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gambrills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Odenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lanham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Davidsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Overbrook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Overbrook.
Newspapers Published in Overbrook ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Overbrook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Overbrook, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Overbrook.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Overbrook:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Prince George's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Carroll County
- Charles County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Queen Anne's County
- Talbot 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> | 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 Overbrook, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Overbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |