Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Simpsonville (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 Simpsonville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Simpsonville is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Simpsonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Simpsonville:
- Howard County (The home county of Simpsonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- Oak View Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Hammond Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- Guilford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- North Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Scaggsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glenshire Towne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Clarksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Village of Dorseys Search
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- Jessup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Annapolis Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Lake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Geraghty Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Harmans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Patapsco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Severn Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Meade Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Pioneer City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Danza Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Danza Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danza Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- Beechfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Oaklee Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Carroll
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Violetville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Edmondson Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Gwynn Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Curtis Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Colonial Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Woodberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- Frederick Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Catonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Granite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Arbutus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hollofield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Halethorpe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carriage Hill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Hernwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Franklintown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Milford Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- Henryton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Sykesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gaither
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Eldersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Piney Ridge Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Morgan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodbine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Watersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Lakeview Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Nottingham Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Klee Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Mount Airy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Bartholows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Green Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Monrovia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- New London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New Market
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Ijamsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Urbana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Libertytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- Burtonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Spencerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brinklow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Cloverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Fairland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Norwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Sandy Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bonifant Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Norwood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Village
- Brookeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- West Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- South Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Beltsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Adelphi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- College Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Greenbelt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glenn Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Langley Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- Arlandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chinquapin Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- Riverwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Cherrydale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Colonial Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Arlington Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Garden City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- Langley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Salona Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- McLean
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Great Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Ash Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Baileys Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Kenmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Seven Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shouse Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Springvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Tysons Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- Falls Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Simpsonville, see our County-by-County Page for Simpsonville.
Cemeteries Near Simpsonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Simpsonville.
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 Simpsonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Simpsonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- Warfield Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Warfield Family Cemetery is located
- Alberta Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- First Baptist Church of Guilford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dorsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Linthicum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Savage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Louis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (503 more) ...
- Hopkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Mary of the Mill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Simpsonville had a population of 137 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Simpsonville, with the one closest to Simpsonville listed first.
- Guilford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Oakland Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Clarksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burtonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ednor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ednor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednor
- Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- Jessup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spencerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Simpsonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Simpsonville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Simpsonville ...
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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Simpsonville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Simpsonville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Simpsonville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Simpsonville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> of Simpsonville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Simpsonville:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Loudoun County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Simpsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simpsonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |