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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 Shady Side (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 Shady Side. 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 Shady Side ...

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: Shadyside.

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 hospitals and 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.

Shady Side is located in Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel County: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Howard, Kent, Prince George's, Queen Anne's & Talbot.

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

  • Anne Arundel County     (The home county of Shady Side)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Idlewilde
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Galesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Churchton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mayo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Deale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deale
      • Deale is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deale <1>
    • West River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Selby-on-the-Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby-on-the-Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby-on-the-Bay
      • Selby-on-the-Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Baywalker Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
      • Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Harwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harwood <1>
    • Lothian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lothian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lothian
      • Lothian is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lothian <1>
    • Highland Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
      • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Greenock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
      • Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenock
      • From Shady Side to Greenock
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Curtis Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
    • Brooklyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • Oaklee Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Violetville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Fort Howard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Howard
      • Fort Howard is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Howard <1>
    • Sparrows Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrows Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
      • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Edgemere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemere
      • Edgemere is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemere <1>
    • Dundalk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundalk
      • Dundalk is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundalk <1>
    • Halethorpe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halethorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halethorpe
      • Halethorpe is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halethorpe <1>
    • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lynch Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • North Point Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
      • North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Arbutus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
      • Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <1>
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Chaney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
      • North Beach is located in Calvert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <1>
    • Owings Town Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owings Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
      • Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
    • Owings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings
      • Owings is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owings <1>
    • Chesapeake Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
      • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <1>
    • Apple Greene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunkirk Town Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
      • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
    • Dunkirk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Penwick Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
      • Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
    • Summer City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Calvert County
    • Sunderland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Sunderland is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunderland <1>
    • Academy Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Caroline County
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Malcolm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malcolm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Charles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Malcolm
      • From Shady Side to Malcolm
    • Mattawoman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
      • Mattawoman is located in Charles County
    • White Oak Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
      • White Oak Village is located in Charles County
    • Benedict
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Acton Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
      • Acton Village is located in Charles County
    • Hughesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <1>
    • Waldorf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntington Townhouses
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Townhouses
      • Huntington Townhouses is located in Charles County
    • Independence Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Charles County
    • Westlake Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
      • Westlake Village is located in Charles County
    • Saint Charles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Charles County
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Hills Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
      • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
    • James
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to James
      • From Shady Side to James
    • Thomas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thomas
      • From Shady Side to Thomas
    • Lloyds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Algonquin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algonquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
      • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
    • Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylors Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
      • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <1>
    • Woolford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
      • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
    • Cambridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <1>
    • Church Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
      • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <1>
    • Patamoke Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patamoke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
      • Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Savage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Aladdin Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
    • Elkridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <1>
    • Glenshire Towne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenshire Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
      • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
    • Guilford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Guilford
      • From Shady Side to Guilford
    • Hammond Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
      • Hammond Village is located in Howard County
    • Lawyers Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Leishear Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leishear Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
      • Leishear Village is located in Howard County
    • North Laurel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
      • North Laurel is located in Howard County
    • Oak View Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
      • Oak View Village is located in Howard County
    • Woodland Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
    • Scaggsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
      • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <1>
    • Cliffs City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
      • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
    • Edesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
      • Edesville is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edesville
      • From Shady Side to Edesville
    • Old Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Kent County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Clifton Park Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
      • Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Hillandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
      • Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
    • Takoma Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Blackburn Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Fairland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Spring Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
      • Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Burnt Mills Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
      • Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Burnt Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burtonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Silver Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Colesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
      • Colesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colesville <1>
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Upper Marlboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
      • Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <1>
    • Pin Oak Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
      • Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
    • Bowie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Croom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
      • Croom is located in Prince George's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Croom
      • From Shady Side to Croom
    • Collington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
      • Collington is located in Prince George's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collington
      • From Shady Side to Collington
    • Marlton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
      • Marlton is located in Prince George's County
    • Westphalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westphalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Prince George's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westphalia
      • From Shady Side to Westphalia
    • North Keys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Keys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
      • North Keys is located in Prince George's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Keys
      • From Shady Side to North Keys
    • Kettering
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
      • Kettering is located in Prince George's County
    • Rosaryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville
      • Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
    • Woodmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Arbor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
      • Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Mattapex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattapex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
      • Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mattapex
      • From Shady Side to Mattapex
    • Bay City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Stevensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
      • Stevensville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <1>
    • Chester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Cheslou Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheslou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Kent Narrows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Grasonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasonville
      • Grasonville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasonville <1>
    • Guys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Queenstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Willoughby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willoughby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
      • Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willoughby
      • From Shady Side to Willoughby
    • Centreville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Golden Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
      • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Charlotte Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Hall
      • Charlotte Hall is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Hall <1>
    • Mechanicsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <1>
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Sherwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Claiborne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
      • Claiborne is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claiborne <1>
    • McDaniel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel
      • McDaniel is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniel <1>
    • Wittman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tunis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Tilghman Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
      • Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
    • Tilghman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Talbot County
    • Bozman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Harper ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Talbot County
    • Neavitt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neavitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
      • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
    • Saint Michaels
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Riverside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Talbot County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverside
      • From Shady Side to Riverside
  • Alexandria City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Warwick Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
    • Chinquapin Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinquapin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
    • Oakcrest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Arlington Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Colonial Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Burgundy Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgundy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
      • Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Fort Hunt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
      • Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Huntington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Penn Daw Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Daw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
      • Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Shady Side ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shady Side.

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 Shady Side covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shady Side had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Churchton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sudley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
    • Sudley is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Mayo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Anne Arundel County
  • South River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River
    • South River is located in Anne Arundel County
  • West River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Nutwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwell
    • Nutwell is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Lothian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lothian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lothian
    • Lothian is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lothian <1>
  • Greenock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
    • Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenock
    • From Shady Side to Greenock
  • McKendree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKendree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
    • McKendree is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Tracys Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Darnall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnall
    • Darnall is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Fairhaven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairhaven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairhaven
    • From Shady Side to Fairhaven
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bay Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
      • Bay Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Friendship
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <1>

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Shady Side:

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

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

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

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 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.
<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>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.
<6>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 Shady Side, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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