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 Ritz Estates (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 Ritz Estates. 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 Ritz Estates ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Ritz Estates: Ritz Ests.
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 hospitals 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.
Ritz Estates is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Ritz Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ritz Estates:
- Howard County (The home county of Ritz Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- Lisbon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Long Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
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- Timberleigh Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Cooksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- West Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glenelg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Sandy Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marriottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clarksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- Dorsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Jessup
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Annapolis Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Linthicum Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Linthicum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Harmans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Lake Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Pumphrey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Geraghty Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Meade Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Pioneer City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- Colonial Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beechfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Edmondson Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Oaklee Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Carroll
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
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- Violetville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Hampden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woodberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Guilford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Homeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Baltimore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Charles Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- Granite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
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- Hernwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Carriage Hill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Hollofield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Oakwood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
- Randallstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Reisterstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milford Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Owings Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Delight
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Glen Morris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Glyndon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- Watersville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Woodbine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Morgan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Mount Airy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Gaither
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Stone House Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Sykesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Winfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Piney Ridge Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Bloom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Eldersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Bartholows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- New London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Unionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Monrovia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Market
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Sams Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Green Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Ijamsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Libertytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Urbana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- Mullinix
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Etchison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Damascus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Browningsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Unity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Laytonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brookeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Prathertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
- Stewart Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Clarksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hyattstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- West Laurel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Laurel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- Beltsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Laurel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Adelphi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Langley Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Berwyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- College Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Greenbelt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chillum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hyattsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- Brownsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Zittlestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Gapland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rohrersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- Kingsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Greenmount
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Whitehall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Zora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- West Manheim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Bandanna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Blackrock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Parkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- Garden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Riverwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Williamsburg Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- Great Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Springvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Langley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Kenmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- McLean
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Salona Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Shouse Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Ash Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Wolf Trap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Reston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Tysons Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Herndon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- Lucketts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Sugarland Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Lansdowne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Leesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Lovettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Georges Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ritz Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Ritz Estates.
Cemeteries Near Ritz Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ritz Estates.
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 Ritz Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ritz Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- Warfield Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Warfield Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Glenwood.
- The Warfield Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Governor Warfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256006 <3>
- Morgans Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Mount Airy.
- The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prospect UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153993 <3>
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Howard Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brandenburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield Bible Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (490 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Ritz Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ritz Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ritz Estates, with the one closest to Ritz Estates listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Lisbon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Watersville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Long Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Woodbine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Mount Airy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Mullinix
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Daisy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Daisy is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Cooksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hoods Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
- Glenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ritz Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ritz Estates.
Newspapers Published in Ritz Estates ...
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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ritz Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ritz Estates, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ritz Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Ritz Estates:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- York County
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Loudoun 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ritz Estates) 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 Ritz Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |