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 Potomac View (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 View. 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 Potomac View ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Potomac View: Potomac Vw.
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 southeast 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 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 east 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 View is located in Charles 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 Charles County: Calvert, Prince George's, Saint Mary's, Fairfax (VA), King George (VA), Prince William (VA), Stafford (VA) & Westmoreland (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Potomac View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Potomac View:
- Charles County (The home county of Potomac View)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac View, with the one closest to Potomac View listed first.
- Rock Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Cobb Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Victoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Morgantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Newburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Faulkner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Air
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Bel Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Independence Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- La Plata
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- McConchie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- McConchie is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Port Tobacco Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac View, with the one closest to Potomac View listed first.
- Adelina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Battle ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Bowens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Hellen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Broomes Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Mackall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Barstow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barstow is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Mutual Consent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Mutual
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Wallville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wallville is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
- Coster
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coster is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Another Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac View, with the one closest to Potomac View listed first.
- Aquasco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Cedarhaven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Eagle Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Orme
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Cedarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Horsehead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Accokeek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Westwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Brandywine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- The Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Blandford Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Fort Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac View, with the one closest to Potomac View listed first.
- Blakistone
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Bushwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Milestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Avenue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hurry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Abell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Budds Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Chaptico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coltons Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clements
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Compton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Breton Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Helen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Caroline County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac View, with the one closest to Potomac View listed first.
- Port Royal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Samuels Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Moss Neck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Olney Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Central Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- New London
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New London is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Sparta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Bowling Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Essex County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac View, with the one closest to Potomac View listed first.
- Layton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Lloyds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Beazley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beazley is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Tappahannock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Dunnsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fredericksburg City (VA)
- Fredericksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- King and Queen County (VA)
- Cauthornville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- King George County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac View, with the one closest to Potomac View listed first.
- Ninde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Alden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Dahlgren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hooes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Shiloh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Edgehill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hampstead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Weedonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Ambar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- King George
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Somerset Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Port Conway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Port Conway is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Northumberland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac View, with the one closest to Potomac View listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac View, with the one closest to Potomac View listed first.
- Quantico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Dumfries
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <1>
- Georgetown Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Triangle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac View, with the one closest to Potomac View listed first.
- Newland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tallent Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Naylors
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Warsaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rich Neck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Emmerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Stafford County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac View, with the one closest to Potomac View listed first.
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Loy Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Woodlanding Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Little Falls Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- North Potomac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Aquia Harbour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Aquia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canterbury Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Falmouth Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Grafton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Hampstead Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Stafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Westmoreland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Potomac View, with the one closest to Potomac View listed first.
- Colonial Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Potomac Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Bryant Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Nash Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Chiltons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Montross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Leedstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Hinnom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Machodoc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Potomac View, see our County-by-County Page for Potomac View.
Cemeteries Near Potomac View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Potomac View.
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 Potomac View - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Potomac View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Potomac View, with the one closest to Potomac View listed first.
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Christ Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spy Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sharp Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- All Saints Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Lucas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Potomac View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Potomac View.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Potomac View, with the one closest to Potomac View listed first.
- Tompkinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tompkinsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Rock Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Colonial Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- River Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- River Springs is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Springs
- Milestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Newburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Oakley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Chaptico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Budds Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Allens Fresh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Allens Fresh is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
- Baynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Potomac View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Potomac View.
Newspapers Published in Potomac View ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Potomac View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Potomac View, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Potomac View.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Potomac View:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Charles County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calvert County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fredericksburg City
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- Northumberland County
- Prince William County
- Richmond County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Potomac View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |