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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 Rowlandsville (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 Rowlandsville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cecil County: New Castle (DE), Harford, Kent, Chester (PA) & Lancaster (PA).

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

  • Cecil County     (The home county of Rowlandsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowlandsville, with the one closest to Rowlandsville listed first.
    • Liberty Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Conowingo
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Colora
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <2>
    • Rock Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Winchester Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Deposit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <2>
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County
    • Rising Sun
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
    • Frenchtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Perryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltimore County
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowlandsville, with the one closest to Rowlandsville listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Rowlandsville to Stafford
    • Darlington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • Lapidum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Rowlandsville to Lapidum
    • Glenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Poole
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Webster Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
    • Hopewell Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
    • Level
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level
      • From Rowlandsville to Level
    • Dublin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dublin
      • From Rowlandsville to Dublin
    • Scarboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scarboro
      • From Rowlandsville to Scarboro
    • Havre de Grace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
    • Churchville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <2>
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowlandsville, with the one closest to Rowlandsville listed first.
    • Betterton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
    • Coleman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Rowlandsville to Coleman
    • Still Pond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Kennedyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
    • Lynch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Dogwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gregg Neck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Worton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
      • Worton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <2>
    • Galena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lambson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lambson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
      • Lambson is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lambson
      • From Rowlandsville to Lambson
    • Sassafras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowlandsville, with the one closest to Rowlandsville listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Newark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Pencader Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Brookside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Windy Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Keeney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keeney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keeney
      • From Rowlandsville to Keeney
    • North Star
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ruthby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
      • Ruthby is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthby
      • From Rowlandsville to Ruthby
    • Salem Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
      • Salem Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • York Towne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • English Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowlandsville, with the one closest to Rowlandsville listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Roy
      • From Rowlandsville to Glen Roy
    • Barnsley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnsley
      • From Rowlandsville to Barnsley
    • Chrome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Rowlandsville to Chrome
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Rowlandsville to Hopewell
    • Tweedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tweedale
      • From Rowlandsville to Tweedale
    • Mount Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Elkview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkview
      • From Rowlandsville to Elkview
    • Kemblesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jennersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Strickersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Daleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
  • York County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Rowlandsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rowlandsville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conowingo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conowingo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conowingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darlington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darlington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zoar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stump Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hosanna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosanna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (269 more) ...
    • Rock Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Krauss Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krauss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rowlandsville had a population of 117 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Liberty Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Conowingo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Stafford ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stafford
    • From Rowlandsville to Stafford
  • Colora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
    • Colora is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <2>
  • Darlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
  • Rock Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oakwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Castleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Harford County
  • Rock Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lapidum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Lapidum is located in Harford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lapidum
    • From Rowlandsville to Lapidum
  • Port Deposit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
    • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <2>
  • Woodlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Cecil County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Harford County

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

Newspapers Published in Rowlandsville ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowlandsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rowlandsville, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rowlandsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rowlandsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rowlandsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Rowlandsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rowlandsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rowlandsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6618, Longitude: -76.1480       In this case, the coordinates for Rowlandsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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