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 Princess Anne (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 Princess Anne. 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.
Princess Anne is located in Somerset County and is the County Seat.
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 Somerset County: Wicomico, Worcester & Accomack (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Princess Anne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Princess Anne:
- Somerset County (The home county of Princess Anne)
- The following are listed by their distance from Princess Anne, with the one closest to Princess Anne listed first.
- Loretto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Eden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Westover
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Champ
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Manokin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Monie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Oriole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Costen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Upper Fairmount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Princess Anne, with the one closest to Princess Anne listed first.
- Elliott
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Crocheron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Rabbit Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bishops Head
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Toddville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Wingate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Galestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Andrews
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Crapo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Princess Anne, with the one closest to Princess Anne listed first.
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Twiggs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Green Hill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Fruitland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Capitola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Dogwood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Centennial Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Quantico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rockawalking Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Bivalve
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jesterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Nanticoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Princess Anne, with the one closest to Princess Anne listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <1>
- Snow Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Girdletree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Stockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cedartown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Newark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Whaleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Showell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Bishop
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Princess Anne, with the one closest to Princess Anne listed first.
- Delmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Laurel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Reliance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Mission
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Blades
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Seaford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Princess Anne, with the one closest to Princess Anne listed first.
- Saxis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Withams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Sign Post
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sinnickson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Franklin City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Greenbackville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Temperanceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hallwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Atlantic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Groton Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Chincoteague
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Princess Anne, see our County-by-County Page for Princess Anne.
Cemeteries Near Princess Anne ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Princess Anne.
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 Princess Anne - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Princess Anne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Princess Anne, with the one closest to Princess Anne listed first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- All Saints Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Palmetto Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oriole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (155 more) ...
- Perryhawkin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pusey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Princess Anne had a population of 865 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Princess Anne had a population of 3,492 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Princess Anne, with the one closest to Princess Anne listed first.
- Loretto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Edwin ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Edwin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwin
- Westover
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Widgeon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Widgeon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widgeon
- Monie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Oriole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Manokin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Whitehaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Costen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Whiteburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whiteburg is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteburg
- Fruitland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whayland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Whayland is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whayland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Princess Anne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Princess Anne.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Princess Anne ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Princess Anne.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Princess Anne. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Princess Anne and those printed in the larger area surrounding Princess Anne.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of Princess Anne.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Princess Anne:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Sussex County
- Accomack County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Princess Anne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Princess Anne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |