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 Parkview (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 Parkview. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Parkview is located in Wicomico 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 Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Parkview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parkview:
- Wicomico County (The home county of Parkview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- New Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Willards
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pittsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Powellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Parsonsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whiton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whiton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- White Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Delmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Salisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dogwood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Cedar Hurst Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Fruitland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Galestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Walnut Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Reliance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Vienna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brookview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Eldorado
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Rabbit Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Finchville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Rhodesdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marshyhope Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Eden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Princess Anne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Costen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- West Pocomoke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Westover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Champ
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Manokin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Monie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Oriole
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Whaleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bishop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Showell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Bishopville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Ocean City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- Cedartown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- North Ocean City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Ocean City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
- Ocean City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ocean Bay City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Selbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Mission
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Frankford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bunting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
- Roxana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Dagsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Omar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Williamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Millsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bayard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Delmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Franklin City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Greenbackville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sign Post
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sinnickson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Chincoteague
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parkview, see our County-by-County Page for Parkview.
Cemeteries Near Parkview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parkview.
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 Parkview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parkview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Willards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dennis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Whaleyville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Timmonstown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farlows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Twilley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Libertytown Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Townsend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Parkview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parkview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- New Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Truitt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Truitt is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt
- Twilley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Twilley is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley
- Pittsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Powellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Gumboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gumboro is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumboro
- Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Campbell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Whitesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Parsonsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wango
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wango is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
- Whiton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whiton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Showell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Bishop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Selbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parkview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parkview.
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 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 Parkview:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Wicomico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- Worcester County
- Sussex County
- Accomack County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Parkview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |