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 Portland Manor (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 Portland Manor. 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 Portland Manor ...
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 Portland Manor: Portland Mnr.
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.
Portland Manor 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 Portland Manor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Portland Manor:
- Anne Arundel County (The home county of Portland Manor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Greenock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Lothian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tracys Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pindell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Jewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Baywalker Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Deale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West River is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Churchton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Galesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Brooklyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Curtis Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Baltimore Highlands
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Fort Howard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Halethorpe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sparrows Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Chaney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Apple Greene
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Owings Town Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Penwick Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Sunderland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Academy Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Chesapeake Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summer City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summer City is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Malcolm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Mattawoman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- White Oak Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Acton Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Waldorf
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hughesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington Townhouses
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Benedict
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bryantown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Saint Charles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- White Plains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Thomas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Hills Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- James
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Lloyds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Taylors Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Savage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Laurel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Aladdin Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Glenshire Towne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Oak View Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Guilford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hammond Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- Scaggsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Fulton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Lawyers Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Clifton Park Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Takoma Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hillandale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Indian Spring Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Silver Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Mills Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Burnt Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Fairland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- White Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Blackburn Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Upper Marlboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Croom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Croom is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
- Marlton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marlton is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
- North Keys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- Rosaryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville
- Westphalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Bowie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Kettering
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kettering is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
- Pin Oak Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Cheltenham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Westwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Cedarville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Horsehead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Mattapex
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Bay City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cheslou Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Kent Narrows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Grasonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Guys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Queenstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Bloomingdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Golden Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Charlotte Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Summerseat Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Budds Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Helen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Morganza
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Sotterley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
- Chaptico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Loveville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Sherwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tilghman Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Tilghman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Wittman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bozman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Claiborne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McDaniel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Neavitt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
- Tunis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tunis is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Harper ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Harper is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Saint Michaels
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Newcomb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Newcomb is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Alexandria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Arlandria
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Chinquapin Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- 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 Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Arlington Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Colonial Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brandon Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Cherrydale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Garden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- 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 Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Belle Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Fort Hunt
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Huntington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Burgundy Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Groveton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Hybla Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Penn Daw Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Mount Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Baileys Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Franconia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lincolnia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
- Lake Barcroft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Falls Church
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Offutt Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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 Portland Manor, see our County-by-County Page for Portland Manor.
Cemeteries Near Portland Manor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Portland Manor.
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 Portland Manor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Portland Manor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Union UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. James Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438633 <2>
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81264 <2>
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sollers UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sollers UMC Cemetery
- The Sollers UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sollers Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Walkers Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173144 <2>
- St. Marks Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sherberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adams UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Church of God Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lily of the Valley Moses Cemetery #1
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (382 more) ...
- Lily of the Valley Moses Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lily of the Valley Moses Cemetery #3
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Friendship UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Portland Manor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Portland Manor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Portland Manor, with the one closest to Portland Manor listed first.
- Darnall
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Darnall is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnall
- Bristol
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bristol is located in Anne Arundel County
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- McKendree
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McKendree is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Greenock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Pindell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Tracys Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lothian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nutwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nutwell is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Sudley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sudley is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Leon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West River is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Dunkirk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Churchton
(5 miles [8 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 Portland Manor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Portland Manor.
Newspapers Published in Portland Manor ...
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 Portland Manor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Portland Manor, 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 Portland Manor.
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 Portland Manor:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Anne Arundel County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Dorchester County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Saint Mary'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 Portland Manor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Portland Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |