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 The Plains (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 The Plains. 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.
The Plains is located in Charles 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 Charles County: Calvert, Prince George's, Saint Mary's, Fairfax (VA), King George (VA), Prince William (VA), Stafford (VA) & Westmoreland (VA).
Below are the counties that are near The Plains. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Plains:
- Charles County (The home county of The Plains)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Independence Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Mount Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Newburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bel Alton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Faulkner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bryantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hughesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Air
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- La Plata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Port Tobacco Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Port Tobacco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morgantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Friendship
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Pindell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Fairhaven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Baywalker Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Tracys Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Lothian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Churchton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Adelina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Bowens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Barstow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Barstow is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Battle ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Abington Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abington Shores is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
- Hellen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Calvert Towne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Calvert Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Towne
- Mutual Consent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Prince Frederick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Broomes Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Central Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Central Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Huntingtown Town Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester County
- Taylors Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Aquasco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Cedarhaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Eagle Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Horsehead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Orme
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Cedarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Westwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Brandywine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- The Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Accokeek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blandford Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- North Keys
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Budds Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Charlotte Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chaptico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Helen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Hurry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Golden Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Morganza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Summerseat Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Blakistone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Bushwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clements
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loveville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Alexandria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Warwick Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Chinquapin Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlandria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Arlington County (VA)
- Arlington Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Caroline County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Port Royal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Neck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Samuels Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Olney Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Essex County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Layton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Loretto is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Fort Hunt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Hybla Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Mount Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Groveton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Belle Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Pohick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Burgundy Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Huntington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Lorton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Occoquan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Daw Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Rose Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- King George County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Dahlgren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hooes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Alden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Ninde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Hampstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Somerset Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Weedonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Ambar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Edgehill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Shiloh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Arnolds Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- King George
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Chamberlain Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Marumsco Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Dumfries
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <1>
- Triangle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Agnewville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Dale City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montclair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Minnieville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Joplin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Richmond County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Newland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tallent Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Stafford County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Loy Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Aquia Harbour
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Aquia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Canterbury Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Stafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Potomac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Westmoreland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Colonial Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Oak Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Baynesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Bryant Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Nash Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Potomac Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Chiltons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Hinnom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Leedstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Montross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Machodoc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Plains, see our County-by-County Page for The Plains.
Cemeteries Near The Plains ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Plains.
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 The Plains - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for The Plains covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Old Christ Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- All Faith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Old Field Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Piney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 The Plains in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Plains.
These communities are listed based on their distance from The Plains, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.
- Newport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Wicomico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wicomico is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico
- Dentsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dentsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
- Budds Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Allens Fresh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Fresh is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
- Charlotte Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bel Alton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Faulkner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Popes Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Popes Creek is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Creek
- Chaptico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hughesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bryantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Springhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Springhill is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around The Plains. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Plains.
Newspapers Published in The Plains ...
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 The Plains.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Plains, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Plains.
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 The Plains:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Charles County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Dorchester County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fairfax County
- King George County
- Prince William County
- Richmond County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland 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 The Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- The Plains) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |