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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 Silver Spring Heights (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 Silver Spring Heights. 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 Silver Spring Heights ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Silver Spring Heights: Silver Spg. Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Silver Spring Heights is located in Harford 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 Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).

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

  • Harford County     (The home county of Silver Spring Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Spring Heights, with the one closest to Silver Spring Heights listed first.
    • Bradford Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Village
      • Bradford Village is located in Harford County
    • Bel Air
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
      • Bel Air is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Former names for Bel Air:
      • Belle Air
      • Belle Aire
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <2>
    • Country Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Harford County
    • Homestead Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
      • Homestead Village is located in Harford County
    • Benson
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Harford County
    • Harford Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Village
      • Harford Village is located in Harford County
    • Lynchs Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
      • Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
    • Amoss
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amoss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
      • Amoss is located in Harford County
    • Fallston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bynum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Harford County
    • Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
      • Mountain is located in Harford County
    • Pleasant Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Spring Heights, with the one closest to Silver Spring Heights listed first.
    • Arundel Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Brooklyn Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
    • Riviera Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviera Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
      • Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pumphrey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Linthicum Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Linthicum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linthicum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pine Grove Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Stoneybrook Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook Village
      • Stoneybrook Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Ferndale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
    • Patapsco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
      • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Green Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
      • Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Glen Burnie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Spring Heights, with the one closest to Silver Spring Heights listed first.
    • Waverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Baltimore City
    • Charles Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Hampden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
    • Baltimore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
    • Colonial Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Gwynn Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
      • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <2>
    • Curtis Bay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
    • Edmondson Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Beechfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
    • Brooklyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • Oaklee Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Spring Heights, with the one closest to Silver Spring Heights listed first.
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerusalem Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
      • Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
    • Franklinville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
    • Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
      • Fork is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <2>
    • Bradshaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Kingsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
    • Upper Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
    • Baldwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hydes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Glen Arm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Germantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Baltimore County
    • Perry Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Hall
      • Perry Hall is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry Hall <2>
    • Long Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
      • Long Green is located in Baltimore County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Spring Heights, with the one closest to Silver Spring Heights listed first.
    • Roller
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
      • Roller is located in Carroll County
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
    • Rockbrook Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Berrywood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Hampstead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
    • Finksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
      • Finksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <2>
    • Lineboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County
    • Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Lakeview Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
    • Reeds Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Sandyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Sandyville is located in Carroll County
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Spring Heights, with the one closest to Silver Spring Heights listed first.
    • Rock Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cecil County
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
    • Port Deposit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <2>
    • Rowlandsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowlandsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
      • Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
    • Frenchtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frenchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
    • Perry Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
    • Perryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Conowingo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
    • Oakwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County
    • Rock Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
    • Colora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <2>
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Spring Heights, with the one closest to Silver Spring Heights listed first.
    • Elkridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ilchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
    • Lawyers Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
      • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
    • Ellicott City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
      • Ellicott City is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <2>
    • Linwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marydell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marydell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
    • Saint Johns Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
      • Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
    • Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Spring Heights, with the one closest to Silver Spring Heights listed first.
    • Betterton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
    • Coleman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
    • Still Pond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Lynch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Kent County
    • Worton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
      • Worton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <2>
    • Kennedyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
    • Locust Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County
    • Morganec Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganec Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County
    • Edesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Chestertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
    • Georgetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • High Point Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Point Estates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Spring Heights, with the one closest to Silver Spring Heights listed first.
    • Kings Town Manor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Town Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Kingstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Crumpton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Spring Heights, with the one closest to Silver Spring Heights listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Chrome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Barnsley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Hopewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Tweedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Mount Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Spring Heights, with the one closest to Silver Spring Heights listed first.
    • Benton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • McSparran
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Furniss
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Kirks Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Little Britain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Oak Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Summerhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Mechanic Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Buck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Mount Nebo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Colemanville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colemanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Truce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Spring Heights, with the one closest to Silver Spring Heights listed first.
    • Delta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Bryansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
      • Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
    • Fawn Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Freedom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Slate Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
    • Stewartstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
    • New Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Castle Fin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
    • Wiley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in York County (PA)
    • Slab
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in York County (PA)
    • Draco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in York County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Silver Spring Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver Spring Heights.

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 Silver Spring Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Silver Spring Heights, with the one closest to Silver Spring Heights listed first.

  • Bel Air Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Heavenly Waters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavenly Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bel Air Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969632 <4>
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fallston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fallston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fallston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (329 more) ...
    • Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Centre Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Centre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Centre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Silver Spring Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Silver Spring Heights.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Silver Spring Heights, with the one closest to Silver Spring Heights listed first.

  • Watervale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watervale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
    • Watervale is located in Harford County
  • Benson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Harford County
  • Bel Air
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <2>
  • Fallston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wimbledon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimbledon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
    • Wimbledon is located in Harford County
  • Wilna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilna
    • Wilna is located in Harford County
  • Emmorton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmorton
    • Emmorton is located in Harford County
  • Fountain Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Fountain Green is located in Harford County
  • Vale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Vale is located in Harford County
  • Singer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
    • Singer is located in Harford County
  • Hickory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Harford County
  • Bynum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Harford County
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Reckford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reckford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reckford
      • Reckford is located in Baltimore County
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerusalem Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
      • Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
    • Clayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Harford County

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

Newspapers Published in Silver Spring Heights ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Spring Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver Spring Heights, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver Spring Heights.

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 Silver Spring Heights:

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

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Silver Spring Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Spring Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Spring Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5218, Longitude: -76.3561       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Spring Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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