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 Sams Creek (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 Sams Creek. 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 Sams Creek ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Sams Creek: Sams Crk. (or less commonly used: Sams Ck. or Sams Cr.)
- While the name of this community is Sams Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Sams Creek may originally have been Sam's Creek.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sams Creek might be written as Sam Creek.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Sams Creek is primarily located in Frederick County. A portion of Sams Creek extends into Carroll County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Sams Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sams Creek:
- Frederick County (The home county of Sams Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sams Creek, with the one closest to Sams Creek listed first.
- Oak Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Libertytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Mount Airy Village West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Ladiesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- New London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Daysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- New Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Bartholows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Woodsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Deerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sams Creek, with the one closest to Sams Creek listed first.
- Dorsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Jessup
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Sams Creek, with the one closest to Sams Creek listed first.
- Colonial Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Beechfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Edmondson Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Oaklee Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Woodberry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Guilford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Carroll
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Hampden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Violetville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Charles Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sams Creek, with the one closest to Sams Creek listed first.
- Boring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Glen Morris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Reisterstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Upperco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Delight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Glyndon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Saint Georges
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Hernwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Granite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sams Creek, with the one closest to Sams Creek listed first.
- Marston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Dennings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
- New Windsor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McKinstrys Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Bloom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Medford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Medford is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Carroll Lutheran Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sams Creek, with the one closest to Sams Creek listed first.
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Long Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Cooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Marriottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- West Friendship
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenelg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Woodstock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sams Creek, with the one closest to Sams Creek listed first.
- Mullinix
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Browningsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Etchison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Hyattstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Laytonsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Unity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Clarksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Prathertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
- Brookeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Montgomery Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Prince George's County
- West Laurel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sams Creek, with the one closest to Sams Creek listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Smithsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cavetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Pondsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Greenvale Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Mount Aetna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Mount Lena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Zittlestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Boonsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- San Mar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Chewsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sams Creek, with the one closest to Sams Creek listed first.
- Kingsdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Whitehall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Greenmount
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Zora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Bonneauville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Lake Heritage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- McSherrystown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Edgegrove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Carroll Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sams Creek, with the one closest to Sams Creek listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pen Mar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sams Creek, with the one closest to Sams Creek listed first.
- West Manheim
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Bandanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Pennville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Blackrock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Hanover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Parkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Brodbecks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Valley Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Railroad
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- Lucketts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sams Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Sams Creek.
Cemeteries Near Sams Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sams Creek.
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 Sams Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sams Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sams Creek, with the one closest to Sams Creek listed first.
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope UMC Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of New Windsor.
- The New Hope UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel UMC Cemetery
- Sam's Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80767 <4>
- Sams Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sams Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of New Windsor.
- The Sams Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sams Creek Cemetery
- Fair View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Linganore Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pipe Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Windsor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sams Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (419 more) ...
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem UMC Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Winfield.
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Salem UMC Cemetery (located 80 miles to the north).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81615 <4>
- Heritage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sams Creek had a population of 162 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sams Creek, with the one closest to Sams Creek listed first.
- Marston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Oak Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Dennings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dennings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
- Taylorsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylorsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- New Windsor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McKinstrys Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Clemsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clemsonville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemsonville
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Bloom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Warfieldsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warfieldsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfieldsburg
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Medford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Medford is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Daniel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Daniel is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sams Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sams Creek.
Newspapers Published in Sams Creek ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sams Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sams Creek, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sams Creek.
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 Sams Creek:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Loudoun County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sams Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sams Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |