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 Parrs Ridge (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 Parrs Ridge. 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 Parrs Ridge ...
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 Parrs Ridge: Parrs Rdg. (or less commonly used: Parrs Rdge. or Parrs Ridg.)
- While the name of this community is Parrs Ridge, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Parrs Ridge may originally have been Parr's Ridge.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Parrs Ridge might be written as Parr Ridge.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Parrs Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parrs Ridge.
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 and doctors 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.
Parrs Ridge is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Frederick, Howard, Prince George's, Fairfax (VA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Parrs Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parrs Ridge:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Parrs Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- Spencerville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Cloverly
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Burtonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ashton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paint Branch Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
- Bonifant Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Old Salem Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
- Norwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Norwood Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Village
- Norwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Blackburn Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Brinklow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Colesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- Maryland City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Annapolis Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jessup
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dorsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Geraghty Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Lake Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Meade Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Harmans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Odenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Severn Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Danza Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Danza Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danza Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- Beechfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Oaklee Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Carroll
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Violetville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Edmondson Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Brooklyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Gwynn Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Colonial Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Baltimore
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Woodberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- Frederick Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Granite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Hollofield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Arbutus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Catonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carriage Hill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Halethorpe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hernwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Windsor Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Franklintown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- Gaither
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Henryton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Morgan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Sykesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Woodbine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Watersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Eldersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Piney Ridge Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Mount Airy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nottingham Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Ridgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Stone House Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- Smith Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Mount Airy Village West
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Green Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Monrovia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ijamsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Market
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Urbana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Park Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Reels Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
- Unionville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Oak Orchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Scaggsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Leishear Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- Hammond Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- North Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Simpsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Glenshire Towne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Savage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Guilford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Oak View Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- West Laurel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- Beltsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Adelphi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Berwyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- College Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Langley Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Boxwood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Chillum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- University Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- University Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Greenbelt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- Arlandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Chinquapin Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Alexandria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- Colonial Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Cherrydale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Garden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Arlington Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Brandon Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- Langley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Salona Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- McLean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Great Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Ash Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Idylwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Kenmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Seven Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shouse Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Springvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Tysons Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baileys Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- Falls Church
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Lansdowne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ashburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Waxpool
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Lucketts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parrs Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Parrs Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Parrs Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parrs Ridge.
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 Parrs Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parrs Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Burtonsville.
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery of Montgomery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #M: 28-37 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81726 <4>
- Bonifant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Norbeck Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dorsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem United Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Christian Brothers Institute Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (521 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland National Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<5>
While we didn't find Parrs Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parrs Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parrs Ridge, with the one closest to Parrs Ridge listed first.
- Spencerville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Ednor
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ednor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednor
- Burtonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ashton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Layhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Layhill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill
- Colesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oakdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brookeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Olney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Norbeck
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Norbeck is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbeck
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parrs Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parrs Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Parrs Ridge:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Prince George's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Loudoun County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
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> | 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 Parrs Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |