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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 Sandy Hook (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 Sandy Hook. 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 Sandy Hook ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Sandyhook.

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 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.

Sandy Hook is located in Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Sandy Hook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County
    • Gapland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Antietam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rohrersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <2>
    • Trego
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Trego is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trego
      • From Sandy Hook to Trego
    • Eakles Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sharpsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Keedysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <2>
    • Zittlestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Boonsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <2>
    • Fairplay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <2>
    • Spielman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spielman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
      • Spielman is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spielman
      • From Sandy Hook to Spielman
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgeville
      • From Sandy Hook to Ridgeville
    • Mount Airy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Knoxville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Brunswick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rosemont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Petersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
    • Olive
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olive
      • From Sandy Hook to Olive
    • Burkittsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
      • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <2>
    • Lander
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
      • Lander is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lander
      • From Sandy Hook to Lander
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Potomac Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County
    • Adamstown Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County
  • Howard County
    • Long Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
    • Dickerson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beallsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <2>
    • Barnesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Poolesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
      • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <2>
    • Hyattstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Blocktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Burdette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burdette
      • From Sandy Hook to Burdette
    • Clarksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <2>
    • Boyds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Browningsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County (PA)
  • Clarke County (VA)
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Herndon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
    • Springvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springvale
      • From Sandy Hook to Springvale
  • Fauquier County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Kerfoot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kerfoot
      • From Sandy Hook to Kerfoot
    • Landmark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Landmark
      • From Sandy Hook to Landmark
    • Halfway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Sandy Hook to Halfway
    • Zulla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Delaplane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Frederick County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Rest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rest
      • From Sandy Hook to Rest
    • Grimes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grimes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grimes
      • From Sandy Hook to Grimes
    • Welltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • White Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Albin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Armel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Siler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Echo Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Shockeysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Day - Mar Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Bolington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lovettsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrisonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Wheatland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheatland
      • From Sandy Hook to Wheatland
    • Lucketts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Purcellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Round Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <2>
    • Silcott Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • White Pump
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Leesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
  • Warren County (VA)
    • Milldale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
      • Milldale is located in Warren County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milldale
      • From Sandy Hook to Milldale
  • Winchester City (VA)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Harpers Ferry
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lower Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bolivar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Bloomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shepherdstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <2>
    • Bardane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Charles Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ranson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • 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 <2>
    • Jefferson Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Kabletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Summit Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Hook, with the one closest to Sandy Hook listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Run
      • From Sandy Hook to Cherry Run
    • Holton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Sandy Hook to Holton
    • Sleepy Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Sandy Hook to Oakland

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

Cemeteries Near Sandy Hook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy Hook.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

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

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

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

  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Reformed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolivar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolivar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolivar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Silver Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brownsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • AME Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the AME Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the AME Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Old Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Park Heights Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Heights Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brownsville 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 in 1895, Sandy Hook had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Weverton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weverton
    • Weverton is located in Washington County
  • Harpers Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Knoxville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
  • Georges Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
    • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Bakerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
    • Bakerton is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Millville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Neersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neersville
    • Neersville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Brunswick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Brownsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Washington County
  • Halltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
    • Halltown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Lovettsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Petersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Uvilla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uvilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvilla
      • Uvilla is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Antietam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Olive
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olive
      • From Sandy Hook to Olive

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

Newspapers Published in Sandy Hook ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Hook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandy Hook, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandy Hook.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sandy Hook:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Sandy Hook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Sandy Hook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Hook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3262, Longitude: -77.7062    









 

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