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 Redgate (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 Redgate. 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 doctors 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.
Redgate is located in Saint Mary's 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 Saint Mary's County: Calvert & Charles.
Below are the counties that are near Redgate. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Redgate:
- Saint Mary's County (The home county of Redgate)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Charlotte Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Budds Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Chaptico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Helen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Golden Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Hurry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Morganza
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Summerseat Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Clements
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Loveville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Bushwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Friendship
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pindell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Fairhaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Jewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Baywalker Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Deale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tracys Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Churchton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lothian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West River is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Adelina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Bowens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Battle ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Hellen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Barstow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barstow is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Abington Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abington Shores is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
- Broomes Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mutual Consent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Mutual
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Calvert Towne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Towne
- Prince Frederick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Independence Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Hughesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Victoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Bryantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Benedict
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Faulkner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bel Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- La Plata
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Morgantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Mount Air
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Taylors Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thomas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Golden Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- James
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Aquasco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Eagle Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Cedarhaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Horsehead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Orme
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Cedarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Westwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- The Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Brandywine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Keys
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- Blandford Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Accokeek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Talbot County
- Tilghman Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Alexandria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chinquapin Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Warwick Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Caroline County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Port Royal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Neck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Samuels Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Essex County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Layton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Fort Hunt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Hybla Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Mount Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Groveton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Huntington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Penn Daw Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Pohick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Burgundy Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Lorton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- King George County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Dahlgren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hooes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Alden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Ninde
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Hampstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Weedonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Somerset Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Edgehill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Shiloh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Ambar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- King George
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Arnolds Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Chamberlain Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woodbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Marumsco Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Dumfries
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <1>
- Triangle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Agnewville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Dale City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Newland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tallent Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Stafford County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Loy Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Woodlanding Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Westmoreland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Colonial Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Bryant Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Baynesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Potomac Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Oak Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chiltons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Nash Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Hinnom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Montross
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leedstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Redgate, see our County-by-County Page for Redgate.
Cemeteries Near Redgate ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Redgate.
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 Redgate - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Redgate covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- John Wesley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- All Faith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Old St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Galilee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Field Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Good Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Old Christ Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Redgate in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Redgate.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Redgate, with the one closest to Redgate listed first.
- Budds Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Charlotte Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wicomico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wicomico is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico
- Chaptico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Newport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newport is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Dentsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dentsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
- Laurel Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Laurel Grove is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Hughesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Allens Fresh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Allens Fresh is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
- Morganza
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Bryantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Loveville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Burch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burch is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch
- Benedict
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Redgate. See our List of 1890's Communities around Redgate.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Redgate:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Saint Mary's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Dorchester County
- Prince George's County
- Talbot County
- Alexandria City
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fairfax County
- King George County
- Prince William County
- Richmond County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Redgate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |