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 Saint Martin (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 Saint Martin. 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 Saint Martin ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Martin: St. Martin
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Saint Martin. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Martin.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Saint Martin is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Sussex (DE), Somerset, Wicomico & Accomack (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Saint Martin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Martin:
- Worcester County (The home county of Saint Martin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Martin, with the one closest to Saint Martin listed first.
- Showell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Whaleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Ocean Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bishopville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Ocean City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Ocean City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Ocean City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
- Ocean City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ocean Bay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
- Cedartown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Martin, with the one closest to Saint Martin listed first.
- Galestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Reliance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Walnut Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Martin, with the one closest to Saint Martin listed first.
- Eden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Princess Anne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Pocomoke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Costen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Westover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Martin, with the one closest to Saint Martin listed first.
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Willards
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Powellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Whiton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whiton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Pittsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Parsonsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Delmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Salisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dogwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Fruitland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hurst Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Martin, with the one closest to Saint Martin listed first.
- Selbyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bunting
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
- Williamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Roxana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Frankford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bayard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Bayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- Omar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Dagsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Boyers Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boyers Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
- Fenwick Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwater Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Martin, with the one closest to Saint Martin listed first.
- Franklin City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Greenbackville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sinnickson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Sign Post
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Chincoteague
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint Martin, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Martin.
Cemeteries Near Saint Martin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Martin.
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 Saint Martin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Martin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Martin, with the one closest to Saint Martin listed first.
- Old St. Martins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Timmonstown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whaleyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Libertytown Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Townsend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tyree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (149 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bishopville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Saint Martin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saint Martin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Martin, with the one closest to Saint Martin listed first.
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Friendship is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Showell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Campbell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Campbell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Holly Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Bishopville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Truitt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Truitt is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt
- Ironshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ironshire is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
- Selbyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Powellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Twilley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Twilley is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley
- Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Williamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint Martin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Martin.
Newspapers Published in Saint Martin ...
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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Martin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Martin, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Martin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Saint Martin:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- Wicomico County
- Sussex County
- Accomack 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> | 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 Saint Martin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Martin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |