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 Rocky Acres (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 Rocky Acres. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Rocky Acres 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 Rocky Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rocky Acres:
- Carroll County (The home county of Rocky Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Acres, with the one closest to Rocky Acres listed first.
- Lakeview Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
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- Klee Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
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- Eastview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Finksburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peach Brandy Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
- Sandyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Yorkland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Berrywood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Eldersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bloom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Carrollton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Freedom Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Acres, with the one closest to Rocky Acres listed first.
- Dorsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Patapsco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Linthicum Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Pumphrey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Jessup
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Brooklyn Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Annapolis Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lake Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Acres, with the one closest to Rocky Acres listed first.
- Colonial Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Edmondson Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Hampden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Woodberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Carroll
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Guilford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Oaklee Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Charles Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Rocky Acres, with the one closest to Rocky Acres listed first.
- Glen Morris
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Reisterstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Glyndon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Delight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Sagamore Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Boring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fowblesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Upperco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hernwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Granite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Acres, with the one closest to Rocky Acres listed first.
- Sams Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Mount Airy Village West
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Libertytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Bartholows
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- New London
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Smith Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Ladiesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- New Market
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Daysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Acres, with the one closest to Rocky Acres listed first.
- Hess
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Shawsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- 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
- Jarrettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Federal Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Amoss
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Coopstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Fallston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lynchs Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Pleasant Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Wimbledon
(28 miles [45.1 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 Rocky Acres, with the one closest to Rocky Acres listed first.
- Marriottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cooksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Glenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Marydell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Font Hill Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Glenelg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ellicott City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Acres, with the one closest to Rocky Acres listed first.
- Mullinix
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Unity
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Etchison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Brighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Browningsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brinklow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Brookeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Laytonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Olney Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Olney Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Town
- Sandy Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Acres, with the one closest to Rocky Acres listed first.
- West Laurel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Laurel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- 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>
- South Laurel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Beltsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Acres, with the one closest to Rocky Acres listed first.
- Kingsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- McSherrystown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Whitehall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Edgegrove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Bonneauville
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Greenmount
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Lake Heritage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- New Oxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Abbottstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brush Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Acres, with the one closest to Rocky Acres listed first.
- Blackrock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- West Manheim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Bandanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Glenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Brodbecks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Parkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Hanover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pennville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Valley Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Railroad
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glen Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rocky Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Rocky Acres.
Cemeteries Near Rocky Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Acres.
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 Rocky Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rocky Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rocky Acres, with the one closest to Rocky Acres listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gardens of Eternal Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Finksburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beth Jacobs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandymount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Deer Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (470 more) ...
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wesley Freedom UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnsville 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.<3>
While we didn't find Rocky Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rocky Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rocky Acres, with the one closest to Rocky Acres listed first.
- Gamber
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gamber is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamber
- Louisville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Louisville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Eastview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Finksburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bird Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
- Gist
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gist is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
- Sandyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Smallwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smallwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Eldersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Haight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haight is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haight
- Glen Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glen Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fenby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fenby is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenby
- Shipley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shipley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Bloom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rocky Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Acres.
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 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 Rocky Acres:
- 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
- Prince George's County
- Adams 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 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 Rocky Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |