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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 Snug Harbor (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 Snug Harbor. 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 Snug Harbor ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Snug Harbor: Snug Hbr. (or less commonly used: Snug Harb. or Snug Hrbr.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Snug Harbor. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Snug Harbor.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Snug Harbor is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Sussex (DE), Somerset, Wicomico & Accomack (VA).

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

  • Worcester County     (The home county of Snug Harbor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snug Harbor, with the one closest to Snug Harbor listed first.
    • West Ocean City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
    • Ocean City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <1>
    • North Ocean City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
    • Ocean Pines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ocean Bay City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
    • Showell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Showell is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
    • Newark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bishopville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bishop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Whaleyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedartown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snug Harbor, with the one closest to Snug Harbor listed first.
    • West Pocomoke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
    • Eden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Eden is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Costen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Costen is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
    • Loretto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snug Harbor, with the one closest to Snug Harbor listed first.
    • New Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Willards
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Powellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Whiton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
    • Pittsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Parsonsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • White Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Salisbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Delmar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dogwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Fruitland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snug Harbor, with the one closest to Snug Harbor listed first.
    • Bunting
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
    • Williamsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Bayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
    • Fenwick Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Selbyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Roxana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • South Bethany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Frankford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Omar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Bethany Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Boyers Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
  • Accomack County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snug Harbor, with the one closest to Snug Harbor listed first.
    • Franklin City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
    • Greenbackville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Chincoteague
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
    • Sinnickson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
    • Sign Post
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
    • Birch Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town

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

Cemeteries Near Snug Harbor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Snug Harbor.

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 Snug Harbor - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tyree Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Old St. Martins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Trinity Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Old Trinity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bishopville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (110 more) ...

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.<2>

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

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

  • Holly Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Ocean City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <1>
  • Ironshire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ironshire is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
  • Friendship
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Showell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Showell is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
  • Newark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Campbell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbell is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Bishopville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bishop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bishop is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Williamsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
  • Cedartown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bunting
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
    • Wesley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wesley is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Selbyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Snug Harbor ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Snug Harbor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Snug Harbor, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Snug Harbor.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Snug Harbor:

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>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 Snug Harbor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Snug Harbor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.