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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 Portneys Overlook (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 Portneys Overlook. 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 Portneys Overlook ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Portneys Overlook, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Portneys Overlook may originally have been Portney's Overlook.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Portneys Overlook might be written as Portney Overlook.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Portneys Overlook is located in Saint Mary's 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 Saint Mary's County: Calvert & Charles.

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

  • Saint Mary's County     (The home county of Portneys Overlook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portneys Overlook, with the one closest to Portneys Overlook listed first.
    • Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <3>
    • Dameron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Scotland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
    • Gum Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
      • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Saint Marys City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Drayden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <3>
    • Piney Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
      • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <3>
    • Valley Lee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Tall Timbers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <3>
    • Callaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <3>
    • Great Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
      • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <3>
    • Lexington Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • California
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portneys Overlook, with the one closest to Portneys Overlook listed first.
    • Drum Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drum Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
      • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
    • Solomons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
      • Solomons is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <3>
    • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Olivet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Calvert County
    • Dowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <3>
    • Brianwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
      • Brianwood is located in Calvert County
    • Coster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Calvert County
    • Cove View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
      • Cove View is located in Calvert County
    • Cove Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
      • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
    • Lusby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mackall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
      • Mackall is located in Calvert County
    • Wallville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
      • Wallville is located in Calvert County
    • Broomes Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portneys Overlook, with the one closest to Portneys Overlook listed first.
    • Cobb Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <3>
    • Rock Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
      • Rock Point is located in Charles County
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portneys Overlook, with the one closest to Portneys Overlook listed first.
    • Fishing Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishops Head
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
      • Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
    • Crapo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crapo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
      • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
    • Crocheron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocheron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
      • Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
    • Wingate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <3>
    • Lakesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
      • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
    • Golden Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
      • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Toddville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
    • Andrews
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andrews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
    • Elliott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Dorchester County
    • Taylors Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
      • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <3>
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Dorchester County
    • Church Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
      • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <3>
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portneys Overlook, with the one closest to Portneys Overlook listed first.
    • Ewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewell <3>
    • Rhodes Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Point
      • Rhodes Point is located in Somerset County
    • Smith Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
      • Smith Island is located in Somerset County
    • Tylerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Deal Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
      • Deal Island is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <3>
    • Wenona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Somerset County
    • Chance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <3>
    • Dames Quarter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
      • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <3>
    • Frenchtown - Rumbly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
      • Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
    • Crisfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crisfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
      • Crisfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <3>
    • Daugherty Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daugherty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
      • Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County
    • Fairmount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Somerset County
    • Monie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
      • Monie is located in Somerset County
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portneys Overlook, with the one closest to Portneys Overlook listed first.
    • Nanticoke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
      • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
    • Jesterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
      • Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
    • Bivalve
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyaskin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Accomack County (VA)
    • Tangier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
      • Tangier is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <3>
  • Essex County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portneys Overlook, with the one closest to Portneys Overlook listed first.
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County (VA)
    • Dunnsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tappahannock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <3>
  • Lancaster County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portneys Overlook, with the one closest to Portneys Overlook listed first.
    • Alfonso
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County (VA)
    • Lankford Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County (VA)
    • Richtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County (VA)
    • Griffins Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County (VA)
    • Kilmarnock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <3>
    • Merry Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County (VA)
    • Monaskon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County (VA)
    • Ottoman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County (VA)
  • Middlesex County (VA)
    • Nesting
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nesting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County (VA)
  • Northumberland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portneys Overlook, with the one closest to Portneys Overlook listed first.
    • Bundick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Coan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Lodge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Morrisons Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisons Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
      • Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Ophelia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Heathsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnybank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunnybank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Rainswood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Blackwells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Reedville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Remo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Lara
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Fleeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
      • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County (VA)
  • Richmond County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portneys Overlook, with the one closest to Portneys Overlook listed first.
    • Rich Neck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Farnham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Downings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Emmerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Tallent Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Warsaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Richmond County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
    • Simons Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Simonson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Naylors
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County (VA)
    • Newland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
  • Westmoreland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portneys Overlook, with the one closest to Portneys Overlook listed first.
    • Tucker Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Griffiths Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
      • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Machodoc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
      • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Hinnom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinnom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Nomini Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Bryant Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Chiltons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Montross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
      • Montross is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <3>
    • Baynesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Portneys Overlook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Portneys Overlook.

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 Portneys Overlook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Portneys Overlook, with the one closest to Portneys Overlook listed first.

  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pt. Lookout Confederate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Lookout Confederate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Lookout Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Face Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Face Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Face Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yeocomico Episcopal Churchyard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • TestShiva Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the TestShiva Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the TestShiva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfields Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (109 more) ...
    • Carmel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Olivet UMC Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Solomons Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<7>

While we didn't find Portneys Overlook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Portneys Overlook.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Portneys Overlook, with the one closest to Portneys Overlook listed first.

  • Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <3>
  • Scotland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
  • Saint Marys City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Piney Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
    • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <3>
  • Valley Lee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
    • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Lewisetta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisetta
    • Lewisetta is located in Northumberland County (VA)
  • Great Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
    • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <3>
  • Bundick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
    • Bundick is located in Northumberland County (VA)
  • Tucker Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
    • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
  • Kinsale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsale
    • Kinsale is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsale <3>
  • Lodge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
    • Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
  • Lottsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsburg
    • Lottsburg is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lottsburg <3>
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Hoopersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopersville
      • Hoopersville is located in Dorchester County
    • Drum Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drum Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
      • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
    • Solomons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
      • Solomons is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Portneys Overlook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Portneys Overlook.

Newspapers Published in Portneys Overlook ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Portneys Overlook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Portneys Overlook, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Portneys Overlook.

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 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 Portneys Overlook:

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

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Portneys Overlook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Portneys Overlook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1196, Longitude: -76.3594       In this case, the coordinates for Portneys Overlook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Portneys Overlook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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