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 Ridge (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 Ridge. 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 Ridge ...
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 Ridge: Spring Rdg. (or less commonly used: Spring Rdge. or Spring Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Spring Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Ridge.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Spring Ridge is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Spring Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Ridge:
- Frederick County (The home county of Spring Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ridge, with the one closest to Spring Ridge listed first.
- Reels Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
- Fredericktowne Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monocacy Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monocacy Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy Village
- Ijamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
- New Market
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Discovery - Spring Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Antietam Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Village
- Monrovia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ballenger Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ballenger Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballenger Creek
- Crestwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crestwood Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Mountain Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mountain Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ridge, with the one closest to Spring Ridge listed first.
- Granite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Hernwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Glen Morris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Reisterstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Boring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carriage Hill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Delight
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Fowblesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Glyndon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ridge, with the one closest to Spring Ridge listed first.
- Mount Airy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Nottingham Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Watersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- McKinstrys Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Keymar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bruceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Linwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Marston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Bark Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ridge, with the one closest to Spring Ridge listed first.
- Long Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Glenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glenelg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Friendship
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Sandy Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Marriottsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ridge, with the one closest to Spring Ridge listed first.
- Hyattstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Browningsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Clarksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Damascus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dickerson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mullinix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Blocktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Burdette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Beallsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Boyds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ridge, with the one closest to Spring Ridge listed first.
- Zittlestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rohrersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Boonsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Mount Lena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- San Mar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Eakles Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Pondsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Keedysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ridge, with the one closest to Spring Ridge listed first.
- Zora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Greenmount
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Kingsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Fairfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Littlestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Whitehall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Bonneauville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Gettysburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ridge, with the one closest to Spring Ridge listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Monterey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Beartown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Nunnery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Zullinger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Quincy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ridge, with the one closest to Spring Ridge listed first.
- Springvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Great Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Herndon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ridge, with the one closest to Spring Ridge listed first.
- Lucketts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Lovettsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Georges Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Morrisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Lansdowne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Leesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Belmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ridge, with the one closest to Spring Ridge listed first.
- Scrabble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Baker Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Bedington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Falling Waters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Ridge, with the one closest to Spring Ridge listed first.
- Lower Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Harpers Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bolivar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Shepherdstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bloomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Bardane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Charles Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Ranson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- 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 <1>
- Kabletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Spring Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Spring Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Ridge.
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 Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring Ridge, with the one closest to Spring Ridge listed first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ijamsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Frederick Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Market Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (414 more) ...
- Hope Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Urbana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Spring Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Ridge, with the one closest to Spring Ridge listed first.
- Frederick Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
- Reels Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
- Hartman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hartman is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Ijamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Frederick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
- Monrovia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Market
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harmony Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Walkersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fountain Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
- Lime Kiln
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lime Kiln is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Urbana
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New London
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Buckeystown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Spring Ridge ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Ridge, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Ridge.
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 Spring Ridge:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Fairfax County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Spring Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |