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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 Shawnee Brook South (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 Shawnee Brook South. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shawnee Brook South is located in Harford 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 Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).

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

  • Harford County     (The home county of Shawnee Brook South)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee Brook South, with the one closest to Shawnee Brook South listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lapidum
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Webster Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
    • Garland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Garland is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Level
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Level is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Bayside Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Aberdeen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stafford is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Glenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Churchville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee Brook South, with the one closest to Shawnee Brook South listed first.
    • Anthonyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
    • Lauraville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
    • Gardenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Charles Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Guilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Guilford is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Homeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Waverly is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee Brook South, with the one closest to Shawnee Brook South listed first.
    • Franklinville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Bradshaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
    • Kingsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
    • Bird River Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
    • Chase
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Chase is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Harewood Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
    • Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Biscayne Bay Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
    • Bowleys Quarters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee Brook South, with the one closest to Shawnee Brook South listed first.
    • Perry Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
    • Perryville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Frenchtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Port Deposit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rock Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Rock Run is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
    • Principio Furnace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
    • Belvedere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Belvedere is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
    • Liberty Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Foys Hill ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Foys Hill is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foys Hill
    • Winchester Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
    • Charlestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rowlandsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee Brook South, with the one closest to Shawnee Brook South listed first.
    • Betterton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Coleman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Still Pond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
    • Kennedyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lynch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lynch is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gregg Neck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Locust Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Worton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dogwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Galena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lambson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
  • Montgomery County
    • High Point Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee Brook South, with the one closest to Shawnee Brook South listed first.
    • Kings Town Manor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
    • Kingstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
    • Crumpton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Church Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sudlersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
  • Kent County (DE)
    • Blackiston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee Brook South, with the one closest to Shawnee Brook South listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Pencader Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
    • Summit Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Newark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
    • Brookside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Keeney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
    • Kirkwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
    • Salem Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Salem Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Ruthby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ruthby is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
    • Windy Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee Brook South, with the one closest to Shawnee Brook South listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
    • Chrome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
    • Barnsley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
    • Hopewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Tweedale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
    • Oxford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Mount Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Kemblesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
    • Elkview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Strickersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Jennersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
    • Daleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Daleville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee Brook South, with the one closest to Shawnee Brook South listed first.
    • Kirks Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Little Britain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • McSparran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
    • Oak Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Summerhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Benton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Furniss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
    • Mechanic Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
    • Buck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
    • Quarryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Truce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
    • Ninepoints
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee Brook South, with the one closest to Shawnee Brook South listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
    • Delta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Delta is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
    • Bryansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
    • Castle Fin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
    • Slab
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Slab is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
    • Fawn Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Freedom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kyleville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
    • Stewartstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Airville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Shawnee Brook South ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shawnee Brook South.

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 Shawnee Brook South - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shawnee Brook South, with the one closest to Shawnee Brook South listed first.

  • Angel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mt. Erin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wesleyan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cokesbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harford Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (267 more) ...
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Asbury Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Perryville.
      • The Asbury Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Asbury UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80720 <2>
    • Green Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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>

While we didn't find Shawnee Brook South in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shawnee Brook South.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shawnee Brook South, with the one closest to Shawnee Brook South listed first.

  • Osborne
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Osborne is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
  • Havre de Grace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Swan Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Swan Creek is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
  • Perryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Frenchtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
  • Webster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Webster is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Lapidum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lapidum is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
  • Oakington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Oakington is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakington
  • Aikin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aikin is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikin
  • Blythedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blythedale is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
  • Port Deposit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rock Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rock Run is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Garland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Garland is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Aberdeen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Principio Furnace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shawnee Brook South. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shawnee Brook South.

Newspapers Published in Shawnee Brook South ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shawnee Brook South.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shawnee Brook South, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shawnee Brook South.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shawnee Brook South:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shawnee Brook South) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Shawnee Brook South, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.