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 Palmers Corner (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 Palmers Corner. 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 Palmers Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Palmers Corner: Palmers Cor. (or less commonly used: Palmers Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Palmers Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Palmers Corner may originally have been Palmer's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Palmers Corner might be written as Palmer Corner.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Palmers Corner 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 Palmers Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Palmers Corner:
- Prince George's County (The home county of Palmers Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Friendly
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Temple Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oxon Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Camp Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Fort Foote Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
- Marlow Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Auth Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Auth Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auth Village
- Thrift
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Blandford Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Pindell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Greenock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Jewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Harwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lothian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tracys Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Baywalker Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Friendship
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West River is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
- Davidsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village Green
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
- Crofton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Apple Greene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Penwick Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Chaney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Academy Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Owings Town Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sunderland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Abington Shores
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Abington Shores is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
- Huntingtown Town Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Acton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Mattawoman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- White Oak Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Waldorf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Westlake Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Bennsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Freedom Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Saint Charles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Bryans Road
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington Townhouses
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- White Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- South Hampton Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Fulton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Leishear Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- North Laurel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Scaggsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hammond Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Savage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glenshire Towne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Guilford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Oak View Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Simpsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Aladdin Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Takoma Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brookmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Chevy Chase Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Clifton Park Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Silver Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Chevy Chase
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Martin's Additions
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Martin's Additions is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Additions
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Somerset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Bethesda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- English Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Charlotte Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Mechanicsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Budds Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Chaptico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Helen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Summerseat Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arlandria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Chinquapin Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Warwick Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Arlington Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Colonial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Cherrydale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Lyon Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Garden City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Belle Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Fort Hunt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Groveton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Huntington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Penn Daw Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Burgundy Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Hybla Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Baileys Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Franconia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lincolnia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Falls Church
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Offutt Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- King George County (VA)
- Hooes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sugarland Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Sterling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Manassas City (VA)
- Manassas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Manassas Park City (VA)
- Manassas Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Marumsco Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Agnewville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Lake Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dale City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Minnieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Montclair
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlain Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Dumfries
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <2>
- Quantico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Stafford County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Aquia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Palmers Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Palmers Corner.
Cemeteries Near Palmers Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Palmers Corner.
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 Palmers Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Palmers Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Bayne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Providence - Ft. Washington UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Barnabus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oxon Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. John the Evangelist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bells UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells UMC Cemetery
- The Bells UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bells Cemetery
- Bells Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80748 <4>
- Lyles Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (391 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Resurrection Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the east of Clinton.
- The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ressurection Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:81A-30 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #165773 <4>
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.<6>
While we didn't find Palmers Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Palmers Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Palmers Corner, with the one closest to Palmers Corner listed first.
- Friendly
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Clinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Camp Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thrift
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Silver Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Fort Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Suitland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forestville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cheltenham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Accokeek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brandywine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rosaryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Palmers Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palmers Corner.
Newspapers Published in Palmers Corner ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palmers Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Palmers Corner, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Palmers Corner.
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 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 Palmers Corner:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Prince George's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Saint Mary's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Palmers Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <6> | 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 Palmers Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |