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 Patuxent (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 Patuxent. 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 and hospitals 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.
Patuxent is located in Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel County: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Howard, Kent, Prince George's, Queen Anne's & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near Patuxent. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Patuxent:
- Anne Arundel County (The home county of Patuxent)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Odenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gambrills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Geraghty Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Hidden Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Crofton Village Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crofton Village Green is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village Green
- Crofton Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crofton Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village
- Millersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Annapolis Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crofton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Lake Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Meade Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Maryland City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Oaklee Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
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- Curtis Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
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- Beechfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
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- Carroll
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
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- Violetville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
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- Edmondson Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Baltimore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
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- Charles Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Gwynn Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hampden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
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- Arbutus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Baltimore Highlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Halethorpe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Catonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Frederick Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Franklintown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Dundalk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparrows Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Fort Howard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Chaney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
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- Apple Greene
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Penwick Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Owings Town Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Academy Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Sunderland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chesapeake Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Henryton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Gaither
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eldersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Piney Ridge Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Morgan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodbine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Watersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Nottingham Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Stone House Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Mattawoman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
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- White Oak Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Acton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Malcolm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Savage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aladdin Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Glenshire Towne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Leishear Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- North Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Oak View Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Elkridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Hammond Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Scaggsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent 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 Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Hillandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Paint Branch Farms
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
- Spencerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- White Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Burnt Mills Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Burnt Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Clifton Park Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Cloverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Colesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Collington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Glenn Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Bowie
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Pin Oak Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Goddard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Boxwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Greenbelt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lanham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beltsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Bay City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mattapex
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Chester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cheslou Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Kent Narrows
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Grasonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Claiborne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McDaniel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Wittman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sherwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Arlandria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Colonial Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Cherrydale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Lyon Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Arlington Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Garden City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Langley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Salona Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Baileys Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Burgundy Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Huntington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Seven Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- McLean
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Lake Barcroft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
- Penn Daw Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Pimmit Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Falls Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Patuxent, see our County-by-County Page for Patuxent.
Cemeteries Near Patuxent ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patuxent.
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 Patuxent - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Patuxent covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Trinity UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Johns AME Zion Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Barber - White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waugh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hammond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Epiphany Episcopal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany Episcopal Church Cemetery
- The Epiphany Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elliott's Chapel Cemetery
- St. Peters Protestant Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Stuart / Stewart Hill Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-1029 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984529 <2>
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- The Old Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nichols Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Nichols Church Cemetery
- Old Bethel Methodist Church Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81315 <2>
- Ft. Meade Post Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Downs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (458 more) ...
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Church of God of Gambrills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Macedonia UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Patuxent had a population of 64 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Patuxent, with the one closest to Patuxent listed first.
- Odenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Conaways
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Conaways is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conaways
- Gambrills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Millersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Annapolis Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Waterbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Waterbury is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Collington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Jessup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Benfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Benfield is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfield
- Severn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Mistletoe Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
- Bowie
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rutland is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Patuxent. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patuxent.
Newspapers Published in Patuxent ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patuxent.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Patuxent, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Patuxent.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Patuxent:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Anne Arundel County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Carroll County
- Charles County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Talbot County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- 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> | 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 Patuxent, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Patuxent) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |