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 Salopha (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 Salopha. 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 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.
Salopha is located in Howard County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Salopha. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Salopha:
- Howard County (The home county of Salopha)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salopha, with the one closest to Salopha listed first.
- Marriottsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alpha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
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- Sandy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
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- West Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cooksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glenelg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Font Hill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Marydell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salopha, with the one closest to Salopha listed first.
- Dorsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Jessup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Annapolis Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Linthicum Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Pumphrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Maryland City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Brooklyn Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Severn Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Salopha, with the one closest to Salopha listed first.
- Colonial Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beechfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Edmondson Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Carroll
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Oaklee Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Woodberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Hampden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Charles Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Guilford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Homeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Baltimore
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salopha, with the one closest to Salopha listed first.
- Granite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
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- Hernwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Carriage Hill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Hollofield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Oakwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
- Randallstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Milford Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Delight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Owings Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Garrison is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Glyndon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Spring Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Spring Junction is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salopha, with the one closest to Salopha listed first.
- Henryton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Sykesville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gaither
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Eldersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Piney Ridge Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Morgan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Lakeview Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Woodbine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Klee Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Stone House Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Winfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Watersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salopha, with the one closest to Salopha listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Bartholows
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Smith Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Monrovia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- New Market
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Libertytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Green Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Ijamsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salopha, with the one closest to Salopha listed first.
- Hess
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Shawsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Upper Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Putnam Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Fallston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lynchs Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Pleasant Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Wimbledon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Amoss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Jarrettsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salopha, with the one closest to Salopha listed first.
- Unity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Brighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Mullinix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Etchison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Brinklow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Brookeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Laytonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Olney Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Olney Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Town
- Damascus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Camelback Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
- Olney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salopha, with the one closest to Salopha listed first.
- West Laurel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Laurel
(18 miles [29 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Beltsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Adelphi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Greenbelt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- College Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Langley Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chillum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salopha, with the one closest to Salopha listed first.
- Kingsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salopha, with the one closest to Salopha listed first.
- Blackrock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- West Manheim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Bandanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Glenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Brodbecks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Parkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Hanover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pennville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salopha, with the one closest to Salopha listed first.
- Langley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Salona Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Great Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salopha, see our County-by-County Page for Salopha.
Cemeteries Near Salopha ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salopha.
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 Salopha - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Salopha covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Salopha, with the one closest to Salopha listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Cemetery
- The Crestlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens
- Springfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield State Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wesley Freedom UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lake View Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nwe Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (459 more) ...
- White Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Salopha in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salopha.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Salopha, with the one closest to Salopha listed first.
- Henryton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Sykesville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Alpha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Marriottsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clarkson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clarkson is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Eldersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hoods Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
- Cooksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Freedom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Granite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- North Branch ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Branch is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Haight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haight is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haight
- Hernwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salopha. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salopha.
Newspapers Published in Salopha ...
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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salopha.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salopha, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salopha.
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 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 Salopha:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Adams County
- York County
- Fairfax 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 Salopha, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salopha) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |