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 Random Heights (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 Random Heights. 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 Random Heights ...
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 Random Heights: Random Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Random Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Random Heights.
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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Random Heights is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Random Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Random Heights:
- Carroll County (The home county of Random Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Random Heights, with the one closest to Random Heights listed first.
- Reeds Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Carrollton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Westminster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hampstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yorkland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Sandyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Avondale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Rockbrook Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Eastview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Carroll Lutheran Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frizzellburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Anne Arundel County
- Patapsco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Random Heights, with the one closest to Random Heights listed first.
- Colonial Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Woodberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Edmondson Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Guilford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hampden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Carroll
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Charles Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Waverly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Anthonyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Random Heights, with the one closest to Random Heights listed first.
- Upperco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Fowblesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Boring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Mount Carmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Glen Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Yeoho
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Yeoho is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoho
- Glyndon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reisterstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Random Heights, with the one closest to Random Heights listed first.
- Sams Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Ladiesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Libertytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- New Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Mount Airy Village West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Rocky Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Woodsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Emmitsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Random Heights, with the one closest to Random Heights listed first.
- Shawsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Hess
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Jarrettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Putnam Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Upper Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Coopstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Amoss
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Fallston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Forest Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Random Heights, with the one closest to Random Heights listed first.
- Marriottsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cooksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- West Friendship
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Marydell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Long Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Font Hill Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Glenelg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Random Heights, with the one closest to Random Heights listed first.
- Mullinix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Browningsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- High Point Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Unity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Brighton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Laytonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Brinklow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Brookeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Random Heights, with the one closest to Random Heights listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Random Heights, with the one closest to Random Heights listed first.
- Kingsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McSherrystown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Edgegrove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Whitehall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Bonneauville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- New Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Abbottstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brush Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Greenmount
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Random Heights, with the one closest to Random Heights listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Monterey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Random Heights, with the one closest to Random Heights listed first.
- West Manheim
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Bandanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Blackrock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Parkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Pennville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Brodbecks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Hanover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Valley Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Railroad
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Random Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Random Heights.
Cemeteries Near Random Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Random Heights.
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 Random Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Random Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Random Heights, with the one closest to Random Heights listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Benjamins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Church of the Ascension Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westminster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elsworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Miller Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meadow Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (432 more) ...
- Bixler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Potters Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel - Carrollton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Random Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Random Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Random Heights, with the one closest to Random Heights listed first.
- Brummel
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brummel is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brummel
- Cranberry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cranberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Tannery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tannery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
- Snydersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Snydersburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersburg
- Bixler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bixler is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
- Westminster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Shiloh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Bachman Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bachman Mills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachman Mills
- Houcksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Houcksville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcksville
- Hampstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenmount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenmount is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ebbvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ebbvale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebbvale
- Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Avondale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Random Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Random Heights.
Newspapers Published in Random Heights ...
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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Random Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Random Heights, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Random Heights.
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 Random Heights:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin 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> | 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. |
| <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 Random Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Random Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |