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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Spielman is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Spielman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spielman, with the one closest to Spielman listed first.
    • Fairplay
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <2>
    • Saint James
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lappans
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lappans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
      • Lappans is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lappans
      • From Spielman to Lappans
    • Breathedsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Saint James Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
      • Saint James Village is located in Washington County
    • Keedysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <2>
    • Boonsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <2>
    • Halfway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Washington County
    • Funkstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • Sharpsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • San Mar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
      • San Mar is located in Washington County
    • Eakles Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spielman, with the one closest to Spielman listed first.
    • Keysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bruceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Keymar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
      • Keymar is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <2>
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spielman, with the one closest to Spielman listed first.
    • Frostown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Myersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
      • Myersville is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <2>
    • Bolivar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolivar
      • From Spielman to Bolivar
    • Burkittsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
      • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <2>
    • Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Knoxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Petersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Braddock Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosemont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
    • Brunswick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spielman, with the one closest to Spielman listed first.
    • Monocacy ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
    • Dickerson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hyattstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Martinsburg
      • From Spielman to Martinsburg
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spielman, with the one closest to Spielman listed first.
    • Carroll Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <2>
    • Jacks Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Zora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zora
      • From Spielman to Zora
    • Fairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginia Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenmount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Orrtanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
      • Orrtanna is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <2>
  • Franklin County (PA)
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spielman, with the one closest to Spielman listed first.
    • Warfordsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Websters Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Covalt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covalt
      • From Spielman to Covalt
    • Dott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dott
      • From Spielman to Dott
    • McConnellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <2>
    • Needmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarke County (VA)
  • Frederick County (VA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spielman, with the one closest to Spielman listed first.
    • Lovettsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bolington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Morrisonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Wheatland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheatland
      • From Spielman to Wheatland
    • Lucketts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Purcellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Round Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <2>
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Silcott Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spielman, with the one closest to Spielman listed first.
    • Shepherdstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <2>
    • Bardane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolivar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lower Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Jefferson Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Charles Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ranson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
    • Bloomery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Middleway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kabletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Summit Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spielman, with the one closest to Spielman listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Run
      • From Spielman to Cherry Run
    • Holton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Spielman to Holton
    • Sleepy Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hancock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bath
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Berryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Spielman to Oakland
    • Woodmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodmont
      • From Spielman to Woodmont

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

Cemeteries Near Spielman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spielman.

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

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mumma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Wesley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antietam National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (354 more) ...
    • Funkstown Public Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funkstown Public Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funkstown Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • B'nai Abraham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Augustines Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Graveyard 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.<6>

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

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

  • Fairplay
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <2>
  • Grimes
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Grimes is located in Washington County
  • Bakersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • Bakersville is located in Washington County
  • Lappans
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lappans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
    • Lappans is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lappans
    • From Spielman to Lappans
  • Saint James
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Breathedsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Downsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Washington County
  • Keedysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
    • Keedysville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <2>
  • Benevola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benevola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
    • Benevola is located in Washington County
  • Williamsport Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
    • Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
  • Foltz ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foltz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
    • Foltz is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Sharpsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Boonsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <2>
    • Funkstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Spielman ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spielman.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Spielman:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

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>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spielman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spielman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spielman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5378, Longitude: -77.7639       In this case, the coordinates for Spielman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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