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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 Point-of-Rocks (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 Point-of-Rocks. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Point-of-Rocks is located in Frederick County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).

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

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Point-of-Rocks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point-of-Rocks, with the one closest to Point-of-Rocks listed first.
    • Potomac Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County
    • Adamstown Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County
    • Lander
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
      • Lander is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lander
      • From Point-of-Rocks to Lander
    • Adamstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <3>
    • Manor Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
      • Manor Village is located in Frederick County
    • Tuscarora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
    • Olive
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olive
      • From Point-of-Rocks to Olive
    • Jefferson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
    • Brunswick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosemont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckeystown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeystown
      • Buckeystown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeystown <3>
  • Carroll County
  • Howard County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point-of-Rocks, with the one closest to Point-of-Rocks listed first.
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
    • Dickerson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Barnesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beallsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <3>
    • Hyattstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Poolesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
      • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <3>
    • Blocktown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <3>
    • Boyds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Burdette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burdette
      • From Point-of-Rocks to Burdette
    • Browningsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point-of-Rocks, with the one closest to Point-of-Rocks listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County
    • Sandy Hook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gapland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rohrersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <3>
    • Trego
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Trego is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trego
      • From Point-of-Rocks to Trego
    • Antietam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zittlestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Eakles Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Keedysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <3>
    • Sharpsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <3>
    • San Mar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
      • San Mar is located in Washington County
  • Franklin County (PA)
  • Clarke County (VA)
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point-of-Rocks, with the one closest to Point-of-Rocks listed first.
    • Herndon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <3>
    • Springvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Great Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
      • Great Falls is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <3>
    • Reston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Floris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Floris
      • From Point-of-Rocks to Floris
    • Kenmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kenmore
      • From Point-of-Rocks to Kenmore
    • Shouse Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
      • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Wolf Trap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
      • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Chantilly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <3>
    • Ash Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
      • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Pender
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
      • Pender is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Tysons Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tysons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysons Corner
      • Tysons Corner is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tysons Corner <3>
  • Fauquier County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point-of-Rocks, with the one closest to Point-of-Rocks listed first.
    • Landmark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Landmark
      • From Point-of-Rocks to Landmark
    • Halfway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Point-of-Rocks to Halfway
    • Zulla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kerfoot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kerfoot
      • From Point-of-Rocks to Kerfoot
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • Rest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rest
      • From Point-of-Rocks to Rest
  • Loudoun County (VA)
  • Prince William County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point-of-Rocks, with the one closest to Point-of-Rocks listed first.
    • Catharpin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Waterfall Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point-of-Rocks, with the one closest to Point-of-Rocks listed first.
    • Lower Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Harpers Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bolivar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Bloomery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Shepherdstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <3>
    • Charles Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Kabletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ranson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <3>
    • Bardane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Summit Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Middleway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Point-of-Rocks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Point-of-Rocks.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Point-of-Rocks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Point-of-Rocks, with the one closest to Point-of-Rocks listed first.

  • St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnace Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Faith Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lovettsville Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jefferson Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jefferson Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jefferson Cemetery
  • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Koontz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Carrollton Manor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Carrollton Manor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Carrollton Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jefferson Reformed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Park Heights Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Heights Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • AME Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the AME Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the AME Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Point-of-Rocks had a population of 364 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Point-of-Rocks, with the one closest to Point-of-Rocks listed first.

  • Washington Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Junction
    • Washington Junction is located in Frederick County
  • Taylorstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorstown
    • Taylorstown is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Doubs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubs
    • Doubs is located in Frederick County
  • Lander
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
    • Lander is located in Frederick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lander
    • From Point-of-Rocks to Lander
  • Tuscarora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Adamstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
    • Adamstown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <3>
  • Lucketts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Olive
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Olive is located in Frederick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olive
    • From Point-of-Rocks to Olive
  • Goresville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
    • Goresville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Monocacy ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
  • Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
  • Brunswick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Point-of-Rocks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Point-of-Rocks.

Newspapers Published in Point-of-Rocks ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Point-of-Rocks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Point-of-Rocks, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Point-of-Rocks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Point-of-Rocks:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point-of-Rocks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Point-of-Rocks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Point-of-Rocks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point-of-Rocks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2786, Longitude: -77.5329    









 

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