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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 Patapsco Woods (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 Patapsco Woods. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Patapsco Woods is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).

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

  • Baltimore County     (The home county of Patapsco Woods)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patapsco Woods, with the one closest to Patapsco Woods listed first.
    • Orange Grove ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Catonsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Frederick Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
    • Arbutus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Halethorpe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
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    • Franklintown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
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    • Baltimore Highlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
    • Windsor Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
    • Daniels ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Former names for Daniels:
      • Alberton
      • Elsyville
    • Hollofield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
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    • Lochearn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lochearn is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patapsco Woods, with the one closest to Patapsco Woods listed first.
    • Patapsco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
    • Dorsey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Linthicum Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Linthicum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Brooklyn Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Harmans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Pumphrey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
    • Arundel Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
    • Jessup
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ferndale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Cohansey Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Glen Burnie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patapsco Woods, with the one closest to Patapsco Woods listed first.
    • Beechfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
    • Oaklee Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Violetville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
    • Carroll
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Edmondson Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Gwynn Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooklyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Old Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Colonial Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Baltimore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
    • Charles Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patapsco Woods, with the one closest to Patapsco Woods listed first.
    • Henryton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Henryton is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
    • Freedom Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
    • Sykesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eldersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaither
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gaither is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
    • Lakeview Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Berrywood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
    • Finksburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Woodbine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Klee Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
    • Eastview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Eastview is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patapsco Woods, with the one closest to Patapsco Woods listed first.
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sams Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
    • Smith Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
    • Oak Orchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
    • Bartholows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
    • Unionville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • New London
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New London is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • Monrovia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • New Market
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Green Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patapsco Woods, with the one closest to Patapsco Woods listed first.
    • Hess
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hess is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
    • Joppa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Joppatowne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Joppatowne is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
    • Lynchs Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
    • Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
    • Pleasant Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Upper Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
    • Amoss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Amoss is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
    • Benson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Benson is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Edgewater Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
    • Fallston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wimbledon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wimbledon is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
    • Edgewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patapsco Woods, with the one closest to Patapsco Woods listed first.
    • Ilchester
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
    • Lawyers Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
    • Linwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellicott City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Woodland Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Saint Johns Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
    • Marydell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
    • Aladdin Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
    • Columbia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Village of Dorseys Search
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Font Hill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
    • Glenshire Towne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patapsco Woods, with the one closest to Patapsco Woods listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Edesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Edesville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patapsco Woods, with the one closest to Patapsco Woods listed first.
    • Blackburn Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Burtonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brinklow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
    • Spencerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
    • Brighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Ashton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairland is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Sandy Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cloverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
    • Norwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Norwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Old Salem Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
    • Brookeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Unity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Unity is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patapsco Woods, with the one closest to Patapsco Woods listed first.
    • Laurel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • South Laurel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
    • West Laurel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
    • Beltsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenn Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Boxwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
    • Collington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Collington is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
    • Goddard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Greenbelt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <1>
    • Bowie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
    • Lanham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Berwyn Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Berwyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patapsco Woods, with the one closest to Patapsco Woods listed first.
    • Bay City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Stevensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patapsco Woods, with the one closest to Patapsco Woods listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Riverwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • Langley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley

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

Cemeteries Near Patapsco Woods ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patapsco Woods.

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 Patapsco Woods - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Cavey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Arbutus Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Eucharist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Baltimore National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Western Star Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • United Hebrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Loudon Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (445 more) ...
    • Loudon Park National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Cathedral Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Patapsco Woods in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Patapsco Woods.

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

  • Bloomsbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsbury
  • Paradise
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Paradise is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Catonsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ilchester
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ilchester is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
  • Saint Denis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Denis is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Denis
  • Arbutus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Beechfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
  • Oella
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oella is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oella
  • Elkridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Patapsco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
  • Winans ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Winans is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winans
  • Halethorpe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ellicott City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hanover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Claremont ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Claremont is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont

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

Newspapers Published in Patapsco Woods ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patapsco Woods.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Patapsco Woods, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Patapsco Woods.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Patapsco Woods:

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>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>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 Patapsco Woods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Patapsco Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.