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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 Porter Mill Estates (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 Porter Mill Estates. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Porter Mill Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Porter Mill Estates: Porter Ml. Ests. (or less commonly used: Porter Mll. Ests.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Porter Mill Estates is located in Wicomico 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 Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Porter Mill Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Porter Mill Estates:
- Wicomico County (The home county of Porter Mill Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter Mill Estates, with the one closest to Porter Mill Estates listed first.
- Hebron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mardela Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Quantico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Centennial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Rockawalking Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Cedar Hurst Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Twiggs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Sharptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Green Hill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Dogwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Salisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Capitola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter Mill Estates, with the one closest to Porter Mill Estates listed first.
- Federalsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hynson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Preston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Bethlehem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Tanyard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Hickman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Tuckahoe Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter Mill Estates, with the one closest to Porter Mill Estates listed first.
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Walnut Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Galestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Brookview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Eldorado
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Rhodesdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Finchville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Marshyhope Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Linkwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Reliance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Bucktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter Mill Estates, with the one closest to Porter Mill Estates listed first.
- Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Princess Anne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Monie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Oriole
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Champ
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Dames Quarter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Manokin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Westover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Deal Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter Mill Estates, with the one closest to Porter Mill Estates listed first.
- Trappe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Easton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter Mill Estates, with the one closest to Porter Mill Estates listed first.
- Whaleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pocomoke City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <1>
- Newark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Berlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Showell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Cedartown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Girdletree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Bishopville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stockton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter Mill Estates, with the one closest to Porter Mill Estates listed first.
- Adamsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Hickman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter Mill Estates, with the one closest to Porter Mill Estates listed first.
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Reliance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Blades
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Heritage Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Ross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Seaford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Briar Hook
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Mission
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Bridgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Scotts Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Porter Mill Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Porter Mill Estates.
Cemeteries Near Porter Mill Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Porter Mill Estates.
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 Porter Mill Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Porter Mill Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Porter Mill Estates, with the one closest to Porter Mill Estates listed first.
- Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vienna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ralphs Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Firemans Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Robinson Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hustons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parsons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Allen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (223 more) ...
- Palmer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wicomico Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Porter Mill Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Porter Mill Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Porter Mill Estates, with the one closest to Porter Mill Estates listed first.
- Hebron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Athol
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Athol is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Quantico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whayland is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whayland
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Riverton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Cokeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cokeland is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeland
- Walnut Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Salisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sharptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Capitola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Fruitland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Porter Mill Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Porter Mill Estates.
Newspapers Published in Porter Mill Estates ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Porter Mill Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Porter Mill Estates, 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 Porter Mill Estates.
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 websites either 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 Porter Mill Estates:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Wicomico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- Talbot County
- Worcester County
- Kent County
- Sussex 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 Porter Mill Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Porter Mill Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |