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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Spring Meadows (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 Spring Meadows. 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 Spring Meadows ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Spring Meadows: Spring Mdws.

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

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 doctors 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.

Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Frederick, Howard, Prince George's, Fairfax (VA) & Loudoun (VA).

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Spring Meadows)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Darnestown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • North Potomac
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • North Potomac is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
    • Quince Orchard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quince Orchard
    • Travilah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Travilah is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
    • Boyds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Germantown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Blocktown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
    • Burdette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Gaithersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Log Town is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
    • Poolesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beallsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Maryland City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
    • Annapolis Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jessup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Dorsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Geraghty Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Granite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Granite is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Daniels ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Former names for Daniels:
      • Alberton
      • Elsyville
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Mount Airy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nottingham Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
    • Watersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
    • Morgan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Woodbine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaither
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Gaither is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
    • Sykesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Henryton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Henryton is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
    • Stone House Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
    • Winfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Winfield is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Tuscarora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Park Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Park Mills is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
    • Urbana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Smith Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
    • Ijamsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Adamstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckeystown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Manor Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Manor Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Potomac Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
    • Adamstown Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Roxbury Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
    • Timberleigh Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
    • Long Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
    • Highland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Fulton is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Glenelg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scaggsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Adelphi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Chillum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Langley Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Beltsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Berwyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • College Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Brentwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brentwood is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <1>
    • Hyattsville Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hyattsville Hills is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville Hills
    • Hyattsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Rainier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Brentwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Brentwood is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brentwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • University Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • University Park is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Brownsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Gapland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rohrersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Trego
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Trego is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
  • Alexandria City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Arlandria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
    • Chinquapin Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
    • Oakcrest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
    • Warwick Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
    • Alexandria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Williamsburg Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
    • Garden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Cherrydale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
    • Riverwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Arlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <1>
    • Brandon Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Colonial Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Lyon Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Buckingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Arlington Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
  • Fairfax City (VA)
    • Fairfax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <1>
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Great Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Springvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Reston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Herndon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <1>
    • Kenmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
    • Shouse Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
    • Wolf Trap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
    • Ash Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
    • Floris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
    • Langley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • McLean
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Salona Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
  • Falls Church City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Offutt Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
    • West Falls Church
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
    • Falls Church
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fauquier County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Landmark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Halfway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Broad Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Zulla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
    • The Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Sugarland Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
    • Countryside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
    • Ashburn Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Sterling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansdowne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ashburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Waxpool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
    • Leesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <1>
    • Lucketts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
    • Arcola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Arcola is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
  • Manassas City (VA)
    • Manassas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Manassas is located in Manassas City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas <1>
  • Manassas Park City (VA)
    • Manassas Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Prince William County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Yorkshire Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
    • Yorkshire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Yorkshire is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Catharpin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Catharpin is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
    • Loch Lomond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
    • Sudley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Sudley is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
    • Bull Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Crestwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
    • Iron Gate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • West Gate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • West Gate is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
    • Bataan Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
    • Waterfall Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
    • Buckhall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Buckhall is located in Prince William County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Meadows, with the one closest to Spring Meadows listed first.
    • Harpers Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • Bolivar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Bloomery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Kabletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown

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

Cemeteries Near Spring Meadows ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Meadows.

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 Spring Meadows - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Pleasant Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hills Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Darnestown.
    • The Pleasant Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Darnestown Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213820 <2>
  • Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Asbury United Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Paul Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Boyds Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Arnon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Forestville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Gabriel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Monocacy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Old Sterling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Darnestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Seneca
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Seneca is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Dawsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
  • Travilah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Travilah is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
  • Quince Orchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quince Orchard
  • Clopper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clopper is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
  • Leighs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Leighs is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighs
  • Hunting Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hunting Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hill
  • Boyds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Germantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bucklodge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bucklodge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklodge
  • Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
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    • Gaithersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlebrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Middlebrook is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
    • Burdette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Meadows ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Meadows.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Meadows, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Meadows.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Spring Meadows:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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.
<4>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 Spring Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Spring Meadows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.