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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 Potomac Park (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 Potomac Park. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Potomac Park is located in Allegany 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 Allegany County: Garrett, Washington, Bedford (PA), Fulton (PA), Somerset (PA), Hampshire (WV), Mineral (WV) & Morgan (WV).

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

  • Allegany County     (The home county of Potomac Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Park, with the one closest to Potomac Park listed first.
    • Brady
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Allegany County
    • Cresaptown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • La Vale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
    • Pinto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
      • Pinto is located in Allegany County
    • Clarysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Allegany County
    • Frost ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Allegany County
    • Loarville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loarville
      • Loarville is located in Allegany County
    • Corriganville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County
    • Eckhart Mines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eckhart Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
      • Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County
    • Spring Gap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
      • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County
    • Barrelville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
      • Barrelville is located in Allegany County
  • Garrett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Park, with the one closest to Potomac Park listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County
    • Grantsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bittinger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Swanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kitzmiller
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <2>
    • Accident
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Altamont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County
    • McHenry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
    • Deer Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Schell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County
  • Washington County
    • Pearre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Park, with the one closest to Potomac Park listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Stringtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Hyndman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
    • Beans Cove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Rainsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Kegg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Purcell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Charlesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Manns Choice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <2>
    • Robinsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
      • Robinsonville is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Schellsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <2>
    • Bedford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Park, with the one closest to Potomac Park listed first.
    • Wellersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Wittenberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Callimont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Fairhope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Johnsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
    • Boynton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Glade City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Salisbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hays Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
      • Hays Mill is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Meyersdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • West Meyersdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Meyersdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
      • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • West Salisbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
      • West Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Summit Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • Good
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Park, with the one closest to Potomac Park listed first.
    • Donaldson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ritters
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Wapocomo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wapocomo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Points
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Vance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Three Churches
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Higginsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
      • Higginsville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Romney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <2>
    • Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Slanesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Augusta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • North River Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North River Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Park, with the one closest to Potomac Park listed first.
    • Wiley Ford
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <2>
    • Carpendale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Short Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Fort Ashby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <2>
    • Headsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Keyser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
      • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <2>
    • Piedmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • New Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Garden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <2>
    • Sulphur City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Harrison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Potomac Park, with the one closest to Potomac Park listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hansrote
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Magnolia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Doe Gully
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orleans Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Woodmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Bath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Berryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Potomac Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Potomac Park.

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 Potomac Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lease Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lease Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lease Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cecil Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Davis Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Mary's Burial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Burial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Burial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cumberland.
    • The St. Mary's Burial Park has also been known as:
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640865 <4>
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Cumberland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81438 <4>
  • St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Cumberland.
    • The St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81612 <4>
  • Neff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hardy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rose Meadow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Meadow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Warner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Cresaptown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Brady
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in Allegany County
  • Seymour
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Ridgeley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pinto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
    • Pinto is located in Allegany County
  • Cumberland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Patterson Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Creek
    • Patterson Creek is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Clarysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
    • Clarysville is located in Allegany County
  • Mount Savage Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage Junction
    • Mount Savage Junction is located in Allegany County
  • Kreigbaum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreigbaum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreigbaum
    • Kreigbaum is located in Allegany County
  • Corriganville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
    • Corriganville is located in Allegany County
  • Eckhart Mines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eckhart Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
    • Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County
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    • Vale Summit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale Summit
      • Vale Summit is located in Allegany County
    • Bier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bier
      • Bier is located in Allegany County
    • Rawlings
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawlings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
      • Rawlings is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Potomac Park ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Potomac Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Potomac Park, 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 Potomac Park.

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 Potomac Park:

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Potomac Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Potomac Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potomac Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6118, Longitude: -78.8059       In this case, the coordinates for Potomac Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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