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 Spring (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 Spring. 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 Spring ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sandy Spring: Sandy Spg. (or less commonly used: Sandy Spng. or Sandy Sprng.)
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 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.
Sandy Spring is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Frederick, Howard, Prince George's, Fairfax (VA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Sandy Spring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandy Spring:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Sandy Spring)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- Ashton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brinklow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Norwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brookeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Norwood Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Village
- Norbrook Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Norbrook Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbrook Village
- Camelback Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
- Olney Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Olney Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Town
- Olney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Bonifant Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Cloverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- Maryland City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Annapolis Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jessup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dorsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Geraghty Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Lake Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Harmans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Meade Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Pioneer City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Severn Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Odenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Patapsco
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- Beechfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Oaklee Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Carroll
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Edmondson Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Gwynn Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Brooklyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Woodberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Curtis Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Baltimore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Frederick Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Granite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Hollofield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Catonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Arbutus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carriage Hill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Hernwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Halethorpe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Milford Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
- Randallstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- Gaither
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Morgan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodbine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sykesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Watersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Henryton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Nottingham Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Ridgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Freedom Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Piney Ridge Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Mount Airy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eldersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Stone House Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- Smith Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Mount Airy Village West
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Bartholows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Monrovia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ijamsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Market
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Urbana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Park Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Reels Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
- Oak Orchard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Sams Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Clarksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Scaggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hammond Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- Roxbury Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- North Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Simpsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Glenelg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glenshire Towne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- West Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Adelphi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beltsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Langley Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Berwyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Chillum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Boxwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- College Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbelt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- Arlandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Chinquapin Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Alexandria
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- Cherrydale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Colonial Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Garden City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brandon Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Arlington Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- Langley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- McLean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Great Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kenmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Pimmit Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Springvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Ash Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Shouse Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Tysons Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn Loring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Jefferson Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- Offutt Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Oak Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdowne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Lucketts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Leesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Waxpool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Arcola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandy Spring, see our County-by-County Page for Sandy Spring.
Cemeteries Near Sandy Spring ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy Spring.
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 Sandy Spring - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sandy Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- Dorsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salem United Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Basil Griffith Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Norbeck Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bonifant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Burtonsville.
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery of Montgomery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #M: 28-37 <3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81726 <2>
- St. Marks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (525 more) ...
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Louis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockville.
- The Rockville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rockville Union Cemetery
- Union Armory Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81716 <2>
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 Sandy Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sandy Spring.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy Spring, with the one closest to Sandy Spring listed first.
- Ashton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Norwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Ednor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ednor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednor
- Oakdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brookeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Norbeck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norbeck is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norbeck
- Spencerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Avenel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Avenel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
- Layhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Layhill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layhill
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Colesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Burtonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandy Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandy Spring.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Spring:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Prince George's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Loudoun 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> | 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. |
| <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 Sandy Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |