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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 Park Estates (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Park Estates. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Park Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Park Estates: Park Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Park Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Park Estates.
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 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.
Park Estates is located in Charles 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 Charles County: Calvert, Prince George's, Saint Mary's, Fairfax (VA), King George (VA), Prince William (VA), Stafford (VA) & Westmoreland (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Park Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Park Estates:
- Charles County (The home county of Park Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Malcolm
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Bryantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mattawoman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- White Oak Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Hughesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Acton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Huntington Townhouses
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Waldorf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Independence Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Saint Charles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Westlake Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Benedict
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Pindell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Jewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Tracys Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baywalker Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Greenock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Deale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lothian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Churchton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Harwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West River is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
- Galesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Abington Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Abington Shores is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
- Academy Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Huntingtown Town Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Huntingtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Apple Greene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Penwick Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Sunderland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Central Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Central Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Barstow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barstow is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Thomas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- James
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Taylors Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hills Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Takoma Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brookmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Chevy Chase Village
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Silver Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hillandale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Spring Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Martin's Additions
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Orme
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Horsehead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Cedarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Westwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Aquasco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- The Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- North Keys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- Brandywine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Eagle Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Cheltenham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Blandford Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Croom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Croom is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
- Queen Anne's County
- Mattapex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Charlotte Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Golden Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Mechanicsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Budds Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Helen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Summerseat Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Chaptico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Morganza
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Loveville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Hurry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Clements
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sotterley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
- Bushwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Tilghman Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Tilghman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Sherwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Neavitt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
- Wittman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bozman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Claiborne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McDaniel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arlandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Chinquapin Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Warwick Village
(21 miles [33.8 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 Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Arlington Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Buckingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Colonial Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Cherrydale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Lyon Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Garden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Fort Hunt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Hybla Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Belle Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Groveton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Huntington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Daw Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Burgundy Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Rose Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Franconia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
- Newington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pohick
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Falls Church
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Offutt Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(28 miles [45.1 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)
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Hooes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Dahlgren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Hampstead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Ninde
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Ambar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Somerset Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Weedonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Marumsco Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Agnewville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Chamberlain Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Dale City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Georgetown Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Lake Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Quantico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dumfries
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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 <1>
- Minnieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Montclair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Triangle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Westmoreland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Colonial Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Park Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Park Estates.
Cemeteries Near Park Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Park Estates.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Park Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Park Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Immanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Field Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Trinity Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Waldorf.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81713 <3>
- St. Pauls Piney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waldorf Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (321 more) ...
- Cheltenham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Church of the Atonement Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Park Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Park Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Park Estates, with the one closest to Park Estates listed first.
- Malcolm
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Horsehead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Cedarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Aquasco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Westwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Bryantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Marlboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Marlboro is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro
- Townshend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Townshend is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townshend
- Mattawoman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- Hughesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brandywine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Keys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cheltenham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Charlotte Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Park Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Park Estates.
Newspapers Published in Park Estates ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Park Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Park Estates, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Park Estates.
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 websites either 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 Park Estates:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Charles County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Dorchester County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Talbot County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- King George County
- Prince William 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> | 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- Park Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Park Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |