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 Principio (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. 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 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.
Principio is located in Cecil 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 Cecil County: New Castle (DE), Harford, Kent, Chester (PA) & Lancaster (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Principio. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Principio:
- Cecil County (The home county of Principio)
- The following are listed by their distance from Principio, with the one closest to Principio listed first.
- Theodore
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Theodore is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
- Winchester Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
- Rising Sun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Colora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belvedere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Belvedere is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
- Foys Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foys Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foys Hill
- Sylmar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sylmar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
- Calvert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Port Deposit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Frenchtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Charlestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Principio, with the one closest to Principio listed first.
- Franklinville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Jerusalem Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Bradshaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
- Baldwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harewood Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
- Bird River Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
- Chase
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Hydes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Biscayne Bay Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
- Dundee Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Principio, with the one closest to Principio listed first.
- Lapidum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Havre de Grace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Conowingo Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
- Stafford ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stafford is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Garland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Webster Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Webster Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
- Darlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Level is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Glenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Glenville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Aberdeen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Poole is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Principio, with the one closest to Principio listed first.
- Betterton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Coleman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Georgetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gregg Neck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Dogwood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Locust Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Still Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Sassafras
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Galena
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kennedyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lambson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lambson is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Lynch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Massey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Principio, with the one closest to Principio listed first.
- Crumpton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Kings Town Manor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Kingstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Principio, with the one closest to Principio listed first.
- Glasgow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Newark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
- Pencader Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
- Brookside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Windy Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Keeney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
- Salem Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Salem Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- The Village of Drummond Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- York Towne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
- English Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Kirkwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Star
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Principio, with the one closest to Principio listed first.
- Pennsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Carneys Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Principio, with the one closest to Principio listed first.
- Chrome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Barnsley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
- Glen Roy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tweedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Elkview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Kemblesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Jennersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
- Strickersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Daleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Daleville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- West Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Principio, with the one closest to Principio listed first.
- Summerhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Kirks Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Little Britain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- McSparran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Furniss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Mechanic Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Ninepoints
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Quarryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Buck
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Truce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- New Providence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Principio, with the one closest to Principio listed first.
- Slate Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Delta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Castle Fin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Slab
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Slab is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Bryansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Susquehanna Trails
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
- Kyleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kyleville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
- Fawn Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Freedom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Airville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Stewartstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Goram
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Goram is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Principio, see our County-by-County Page for Principio.
Cemeteries Near Principio ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Principio.
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 Principio - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Principio covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Principio, with the one closest to Principio listed first.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Asbury Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Perryville.
- The Asbury Cemetery has also been known as:
- Asbury UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80720 <3>
- Rising Sun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Krauss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Bridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cokesbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rosebank Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Principio had a population of 128 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Principio, with the one closest to Principio listed first.
- Theodore
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Theodore is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
- Farmington
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Farmington is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Rising Sun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Foys Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foys Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foys Hill
- Colora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Port Deposit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blythedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blythedale is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Calvert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Sylmar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sylmar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Liberty Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Rock Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Frenchtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Principio. See our List of 1890's Communities around Principio.
Newspapers Published in Principio ...
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.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Principio, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Principio.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Principio:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Cecil County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore County
- Harford County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Queen Anne's County
- New Castle County
- Salem County
- Chester County
- Lancaster County
- York 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |