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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 Spooners Creek (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 Spooners Creek. 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 Spooners Creek ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Spooners Creek: Spooners Crk. (or less commonly used: Spooners Ck. or Spooners Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Spooners Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Spooners Creek may originally have been Spooner's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Spooners Creek might be written as Spooner Creek.

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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Spooners Creek 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 Spooners Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spooners Creek:

  • Harford County     (The home county of Spooners Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spooners Creek, with the one closest to Spooners Creek listed first.
    • Jarrettsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
      • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <3>
    • Coopstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
      • Coopstown is located in Harford County
    • Putnam Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County
    • Sharon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Harford County
    • Shawsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County
    • Street
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <3>
    • Chestnut Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chestnut Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
    • Pylesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <3>
    • Upper Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
      • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
    • Hess
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
      • Hess is located in Harford County
    • Bynum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Harford County
    • Harford Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Village
      • Harford Village is located in Harford County
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spooners Creek, with the one closest to Spooners Creek listed first.
    • Arundel Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Pumphrey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spooners Creek, with the one closest to Spooners Creek listed first.
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Baltimore City
    • Charles Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Hampden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <3>
    • Colonial Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Gwynn Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Baltimore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
    • Edmondson Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Violetville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
    • Beechfield
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
    • Oaklee Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Brooklyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
    • Curtis Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spooners Creek, with the one closest to Spooners Creek listed first.
    • Shane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
      • Shane is located in Baltimore County
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gorsuch Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
      • Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County
    • Trump
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County
    • Stablersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stablersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
      • Stablersville is located in Baltimore County
    • Monkton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • White Hall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <3>
    • Baldwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Parkton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Maryland Line
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County
    • Hydes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Glencoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
    • Walker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County
    • Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spooners Creek, with the one closest to Spooners Creek listed first.
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
    • Rockbrook Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Roller
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
      • Roller is located in Carroll County
    • Hampstead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lineboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Berrywood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Reeds Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Finksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Carrollton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Sandyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Sandyville is located in Carroll County
    • Yorkland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
      • Yorkland is located in Carroll County
    • Eastview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Carroll County
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spooners Creek, with the one closest to Spooners Creek listed first.
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
    • Oakwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County
    • Conowingo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rock Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
    • Rowlandsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
      • Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
    • Rock Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cecil County
    • Liberty Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
    • Port Deposit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Colora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Frenchtown
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County
    • Perry Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
    • Perryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spooners Creek, with the one closest to Spooners Creek listed first.
    • Marriottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
      • Marriottsville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <3>
    • Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ellicott City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ilchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
    • Linwood
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spooners Creek, with the one closest to Spooners Creek listed first.
    • Betterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Coleman
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
  • Montgomery County
    • High Point Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spooners Creek, with the one closest to Spooners Creek listed first.
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
    • McSherrystown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <3>
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spooners Creek, with the one closest to Spooners Creek listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Hopewell
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Tweedale
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Barnsley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Chrome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spooners Creek, with the one closest to Spooners Creek listed first.
    • Benton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • McSparran
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Furniss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Colemanville
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Mount Nebo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Highville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Buck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Kirks Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<4>
      • 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)
    • Truce
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Conestoga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Creswell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Mechanic Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spooners Creek, with the one closest to Spooners Creek listed first.
    • Fawn Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • New Freedom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wiley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in York County (PA)
    • New Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Stewartstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Draco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in York County (PA)
    • Bryansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
      • Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
    • Delta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
    • Bruce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County (PA)
    • Orwig
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
      • Orwig is located in York County (PA)
    • Castle Fin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
    • Slate Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Spooners Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spooners Creek.

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

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

  • North Harford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Harford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Harford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jarrettsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrettsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrettsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moores Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81195 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Harford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Harford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Harford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKendree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highview Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Old Brick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Spooners Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spooners Creek.

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

  • Federal Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
    • Federal Hill is located in Harford County
  • Madonna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madonna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonna
    • Madonna is located in Harford County
  • Jarrettsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
    • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <3>
  • Bradenbaugh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradenbaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenbaugh
    • Bradenbaugh is located in Harford County
  • Blackhorse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhorse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
    • Blackhorse is located in Harford County
  • Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Furnace is located in Harford County
  • Coopstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
    • Coopstown is located in Harford County
  • Chrome Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome Hill
    • Chrome Hill is located in Harford County
  • Taylor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Harford County
  • Sharon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Harford County
  • Ferncliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
    • Ferncliff is located in Harford County
  • Harkins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins
    • Harkins is located in Harford County
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    • Shawsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County
    • Forest Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <3>
    • Minefield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minefield
      • Minefield 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 Spooners Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spooners Creek.

Newspapers Published in Spooners Creek ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spooners Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spooners Creek, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spooners Creek.

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 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 Spooners Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spooners Creek. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Spooners Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spooners Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spooners Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6348, Longitude: -76.4775       In this case, the coordinates for Spooners Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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