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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 Parkton (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 Parkton. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Parkton is located in Baltimore County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Parkton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parkton:

  • Baltimore County     (The home county of Parkton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkton, with the one closest to Parkton listed first.
    • Walker
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walker
      • From Parkton to Walker
    • Stablersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • White Hall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <3>
    • Shane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <3>
    • Trump
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trump
      • From Parkton to Trump
    • Eklo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eklo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
      • Eklo is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eklo
      • From Parkton to Eklo
    • Monkton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shamburg
      • From Parkton to Shamburg
    • Maryland Line
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Parkton to Oakland
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkton, with the one closest to Parkton listed first.
    • Brooklyn Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <3>
    • Arundel Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Patapsco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pumphrey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Linthicum Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Linthicum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linthicum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkton, with the one closest to Parkton listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Gwynn Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
      • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <3>
    • Hampden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Charles Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Baltimore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Edmondson Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Old Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
    • Beechfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechfield
      • From Parkton to Beechfield
    • Oaklee Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Violetville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkton, with the one closest to Parkton listed first.
    • Roller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Hampstead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <3>
    • Lineboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Reeds Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Berrywood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Finksburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
      • Finksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <3>
    • Sandyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkton, with the one closest to Parkton listed first.
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bald Friar
      • From Parkton to Bald Friar
    • Oakwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Conowingo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rock Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Rowlandsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rock Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Colora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <3>
    • Port Deposit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <3>
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkton, with the one closest to Parkton listed first.
    • Sams Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Oak Orchard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Orchard
      • From Parkton to Oak Orchard
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkton, with the one closest to Parkton listed first.
    • Shawsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shawsville
      • From Parkton to Shawsville
    • Jarrettsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
      • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <3>
    • Hess
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
      • Hess is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hess
      • From Parkton to Hess
    • Putnam Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County
    • Coopstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Upper Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <3>
    • Street
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pylesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <3>
    • Amoss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amoss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
      • Amoss is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amoss
      • From Parkton to Amoss
    • Fallston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkton, with the one closest to Parkton listed first.
    • Marriottsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
      • Marriottsville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <3>
    • Woodstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
    • Marydell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marydell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marydell
      • From Parkton to Marydell
    • Linwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ellicott City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
      • Ellicott City is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <3>
    • Ilchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
    • Saint Johns Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
      • Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
    • Sandy Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Font Hill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Font Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
      • Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
    • West Friendship
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
    • Cooksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkton, with the one closest to Parkton listed first.
    • McSherrystown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <3>
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Edgegrove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgegrove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgegrove
      • From Parkton to Edgegrove
    • Littlestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Abbottstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <3>
    • New Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
      • New Oxford is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <3>
    • Kingsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • East Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
      • East Berlin is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <3>
    • Whitehall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonneauville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brush Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brush Run
      • From Parkton to Brush Run
    • Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkton, with the one closest to Parkton listed first.
    • Benton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benton
      • From Parkton to Benton
    • Colemanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colemanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colemanville
      • From Parkton to Colemanville
    • Highville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highville
      • From Parkton to Highville
    • Mount Nebo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McSparran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McSparran
      • From Parkton to McSparran
    • Creswell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Parkton to Creswell
    • Furniss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington Borough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
      • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Conestoga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Letort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Letort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
      • Letort is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Letort
      • From Parkton to Letort
    • Rockhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkton, with the one closest to Parkton listed first.
    • Orwig
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
      • Orwig is located in York County (PA)
    • Railroad
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Shrewsbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <3>
    • Tolna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
      • Tolna is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tolna
      • From Parkton to Tolna
    • Wiley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Draco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hametown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Seitzland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seitzland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
      • Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seitzland
      • From Parkton to Seitzland
    • New Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rinely
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rinely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinely
      • Rinely is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rinely
      • From Parkton to Rinely
    • Glenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parkton, see our County-by-County Page for Parkton.

Cemeteries Near Parkton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parkton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parkton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parkton, with the one closest to Parkton listed first.

  • Wiseburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiseburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiseburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • McKendree Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rock Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowser Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewartstown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Zimmermans Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmermans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmermans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Christ Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Highview Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Seitz Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seitz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seitz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Parkton had a population of 102 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Parkton, with the one closest to Parkton listed first.

  • Walker
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Baltimore County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Walker
    • From Parkton to Walker
  • Bentley Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Springs
    • Bentley Springs is located in Baltimore County
  • White Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <3>
  • Stablersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rayville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
    • Rayville is located in Baltimore County
  • Hereford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
    • Hereford is located in Baltimore County
  • Blue Mount
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mount
    • Blue Mount is located in Baltimore County
  • Shane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shamburg ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
    • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shamburg
    • From Parkton to Shamburg
  • Evna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evna
    • Evna is located in Baltimore County
  • Freeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
    • Freeland is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <3>
  • Monkton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Trump
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trump
      • From Parkton to Trump
    • Eklo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eklo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
      • Eklo is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eklo
      • From Parkton to Eklo
    • Mount Carmel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parkton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parkton.

Newspapers Published in Parkton ...

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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parkton, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parkton.

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 Parkton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 '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- Parkton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6431, Longitude: -76.6583    
<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 Parkton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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