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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 Rosedale (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 Rosedale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rosedale is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Rosedale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rosedale:

  • Baltimore County     (The home county of Rosedale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
    • Garden Village Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
    • Kenwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Kenwood is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Fontana Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Fontana Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Village
    • Essex
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Stemmers Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Stemmers Run is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemmers Run
    • Overlea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rossville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rossville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Hartland Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
    • Marine Oak Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Marine Oak Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Oak Village
    • Middle River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Nottingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dundalk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • North Point Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
    • Arundel Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
    • Brooklyn Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pumphrey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
    • Riviera Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
    • Linthicum Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Linthicum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
    • Pine Grove Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
    • Ferndale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Patapsco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
    • Stoneybrook Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Stoneybrook Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook Village
    • Glen Burnie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clearview Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Clearview Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Village
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
    • Anthonyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lauraville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
    • Gardenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Waverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Baltimore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Charles Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Guilford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Guilford is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Old Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Homeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Hampden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brooklyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Curtis Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Woodberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
  • Carroll County
  • Cecil County
  • Harford County
  • Howard County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Edesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Worton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Coleman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Betterton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Chestertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lynch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cliffs City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
    • Pomona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
    • Morganec Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
    • Still Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
    • Old Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Town is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
    • High Point Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Blackburn Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Burtonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
    • Brighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Brinklow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
    • Ashton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cloverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
    • Fairland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonifant Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
    • Norwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
    • Laurel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • South Laurel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
    • West Laurel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
    • Bowie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Collington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Beltsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenn Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pin Oak Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
    • Boxwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
    • Goddard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Greenbelt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <1>
    • Lanham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.
    • Stevensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings Town Manor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
    • Kingstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
    • Bay City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Cheslou Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Kent Narrows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
    • Grasonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Queenstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Mattapex
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Centreville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • York County (PA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rosedale, see our County-by-County Page for Rosedale.

Cemeteries Near Rosedale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosedale.

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 Rosedale - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rosedale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rosedale had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rosedale, with the one closest to Rosedale listed first.

  • Golden Ring
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Golden Ring is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring
  • Kenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Kenwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
  • Orangeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Orangeville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
  • Stemmers Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Stemmers Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemmers Run
  • Rossville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rossville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Lauraville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
  • Gardenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
  • Canton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • North Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
  • Fullerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fullerton is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Colgate Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Colgate Creek is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colgate Creek
  • Parkville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rosedale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rosedale.

Newspapers Published in Rosedale ...

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 541 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosedale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rosedale, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rosedale.

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 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 Rosedale:

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 Rosedale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Rosedale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.