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 San Mar (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 San Mar. 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 hospitals 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.
San Mar is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).
Below are the counties that are near San Mar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to San Mar:
- Washington County (The home county of San Mar)
- The following are listed by their distance from San Mar, with the one closest to San Mar listed first.
- Mount Lena
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Mount Aetna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Boonsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Breathedsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Zittlestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Lappans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lappans is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
- Robinwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- Pondsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Funkstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
- Keedysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from San Mar, with the one closest to San Mar listed first.
- Keymar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Keysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bruceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Union Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Harney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Bark Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Fairground Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Taneytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Airy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from San Mar, with the one closest to San Mar listed first.
- Pleasant Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Frostown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Myersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burkittsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Yellow Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Catoctin Furnace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Mountaindale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Braddock Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charlesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Braddock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Howard County
- Long Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from San Mar, with the one closest to San Mar listed first.
- Dickerson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Barnesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Browningsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Martinsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Beallsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Clarksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from San Mar, with the one closest to San Mar listed first.
- Carroll Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Zora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Fairfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Greenmount
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Orrtanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- McKnightstown Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Seven Stars
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Gettysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from San Mar, with the one closest to San Mar listed first.
- Wingerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Pen Mar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Wayne Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Milnor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Shady Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Zullinger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Beartown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Blue Ridge Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Fulton County (PA)
- Websters Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from San Mar, with the one closest to San Mar listed first.
- Gaylord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Wadesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Frederick County (VA)
- Rest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from San Mar, with the one closest to San Mar listed first.
- Georges Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bolington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Lucketts
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Hillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wheatland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Purcellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Round Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Leesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from San Mar, with the one closest to San Mar listed first.
- Scrabble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Falling Waters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bedington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Little Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Baker Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Hedgesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Arden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Darkesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from San Mar, with the one closest to San Mar listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lower Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bardane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Jefferson Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Charles Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Bloomery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Middleway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Summit Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from San Mar, with the one closest to San Mar listed first.
- Cherry Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Sleepy Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Hancock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Stotlers Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to San Mar, see our County-by-County Page for San Mar.
Cemeteries Near San Mar ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of San Mar.
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 San Mar - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for San Mar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from San Mar, with the one closest to San Mar listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Lena Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boonsboro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Walk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Manor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Myersville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (376 more) ...
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Myersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find San Mar in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of San Mar.
These communities are listed based on their distance from San Mar, with the one closest to San Mar listed first.
- Mapleville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mapleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Benevola
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Benevola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Beaver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Boonsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Breathedsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Lappans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lappans is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
- Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Keedysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Myersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ellerton is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
- Wolfsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Funkstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bakersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Eakles Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around San Mar. See our List of 1890's Communities around San Mar.
Newspapers Published in San Mar ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around San Mar.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of San Mar, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for San Mar.
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 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 San Mar:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Clarke County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan 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 Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 San Mar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- San Mar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |