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 Springhill (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 Springhill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.
Springhill is located in Harford 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 Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Springhill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Springhill:
- Harford County (The home county of Springhill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Garland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Garland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Level
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Level is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Webster Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Webster Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
- Hopewell Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Lapidum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Stafford ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stafford is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Darlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Conowingo Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
- Aberdeen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Havre de Grace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Anthonyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Gardenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Lauraville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Homeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Charles Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Guilford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hampden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baltimore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Woodberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Franklinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Jerusalem Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Bradshaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
- Baldwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harewood Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
- Hydes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bird River Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
- Chase
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Germantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Rock Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Port Deposit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Rowlandsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Liberty Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Perry Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Perryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Conowingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Principio Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
- Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Colora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Betterton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coleman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Still Pond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Lynch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Kennedyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Worton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gregg Neck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Dogwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Galena
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lambson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lambson is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Kings Town Manor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Kingstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Crumpton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Glasgow
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Newark
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
- Pencader Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
- Brookside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Summit Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Keeney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
- Kirkwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Windy Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Middletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ogletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ogletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
- Ruthby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ruthby is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Chrome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Glen Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Barnsley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Tweedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elkview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Kemblesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Jennersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
- Strickersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Daleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Daleville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Kirks Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- McSparran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Little Britain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Furniss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Oak Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Summerhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Mechanic Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Buck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Mount Nebo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Quarryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Truce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Slate Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bryansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Castle Fin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Susquehanna Trails
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
- Slab
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slab is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Fawn Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Freedom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stewartstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kyleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kyleville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
- New Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Airville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Springhill, see our County-by-County Page for Springhill.
Cemeteries Near Springhill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springhill.
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 Springhill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Springhill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Rock Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harford Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stump Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wesleyan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Darlington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (272 more) ...
- Churchville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Angel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Springhill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Springhill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Springhill, with the one closest to Springhill listed first.
- Level
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Level is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Garland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Garland is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Webster
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Lapidum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Stafford ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stafford is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Glenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carsins Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carsins Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsins Run
- Darlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rock Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Aberdeen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Osborne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Osborne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Port Deposit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Calvary
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Swan Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Creek is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Springhill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Springhill.
Newspapers Published in Springhill ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springhill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Springhill, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Springhill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Springhill:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Harford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Cecil County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Queen Anne's County
- New Castle County
- Chester County
- Lancaster County
- York 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> | 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 Springhill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Springhill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |