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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 Principio Furnace (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 Principio Furnace. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Principio Furnace is located in Cecil 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 Cecil County: New Castle (DE), Harford, Kent, Chester (PA) & Lancaster (PA).

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

  • Cecil County     (The home county of Principio Furnace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Principio Furnace, with the one closest to Principio Furnace listed first.
    • Perryville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Perry Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
    • Frenchtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Charlestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <1>
    • Theodore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Winchester Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
    • Port Deposit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <1>
    • North East
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
      • North East is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <1>
    • Rock Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Prestige Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestige Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestige Village
      • Prestige Village is located in Cecil County
    • Colora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <1>
    • Liberty Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Principio Furnace, with the one closest to Principio Furnace listed first.
    • Franklinville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradshaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
    • Chase
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chase
      • From Principio Furnace to Chase
    • Harewood Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <1>
    • Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
      • Fork is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <1>
    • Bird River Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Biscayne Bay Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
      • Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Dundee Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
      • Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Principio Furnace, with the one closest to Principio Furnace listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <1>
    • Lapidum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Principio Furnace to Lapidum
    • Webster Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayside Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <1>
    • Hopewell Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
    • Level
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level
      • From Principio Furnace to Level
    • Conowingo Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
    • Darlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <1>
    • Glenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Principio Furnace, with the one closest to Principio Furnace listed first.
    • Betterton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <1>
    • Coleman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Still Pond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Locust Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Dogwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Georgetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gregg Neck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kennedyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <1>
    • Galena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sassafras
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lambson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Principio Furnace, with the one closest to Principio Furnace listed first.
    • Crumpton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kings Town Manor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Town Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Kingstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Sudlersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
      • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <1>
    • Church Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <1>
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Church Hill Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      • The Village at Church Hill Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Principio Furnace, with the one closest to Principio Furnace listed first.
    • Blackiston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spruance City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • Sunnyside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Principio Furnace, with the one closest to Principio Furnace listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Pencader Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Summit Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Newark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Keeney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keeney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keeney
      • From Principio Furnace to Keeney
    • Kirkwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <1>
    • Windy Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogletown
      • From Principio Furnace to Ogletown
    • Raintree Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem County (NJ)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Principio Furnace, with the one closest to Principio Furnace listed first.
    • Chrome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Principio Furnace to Chrome
    • Barnsley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Glen Roy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Tweedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Kemblesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkview
      • From Principio Furnace to Elkview
    • Strickersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jennersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
  • York County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Principio Furnace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Principio Furnace.

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 Principio Furnace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Patterson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cokesbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Erin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Angel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Wesleyan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (238 more) ...
    • Elk Neck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Neck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Principio Furnace had a population of 360 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jackson
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Cecil County
  • Perryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Blythedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
    • Blythedale is located in Cecil County
  • Aikin
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aikin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikin
    • Aikin is located in Cecil County
  • Foys Hill ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foys Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foys Hill
    • Foys Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Frenchtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Charlestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
    • Charlestown is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <1>
  • Havre de Grace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
    • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <1>
  • Osborne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Osborne is located in Harford County
  • Woodlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Cecil County
  • Theodore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Port Deposit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
    • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • North East
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
      • North East is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <1>
    • Leslie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cecil County
    • Principio
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Principio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio
      • Principio is located in Cecil County

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

Newspapers Published in Principio Furnace ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Principio Furnace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Principio Furnace, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Principio Furnace.

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 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 Principio Furnace:

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

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

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

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 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>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.
<4>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<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>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 Principio Furnace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Principio Furnace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Principio Furnace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5754, Longitude: -76.0386       In this case, the coordinates for Principio Furnace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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