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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 Springview (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 Springview. 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 doctors 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.

Springview is located in Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's County: Kent (DE), Anne Arundel, Caroline, Kent & Talbot.

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

  • Queen Anne's County     (The home county of Springview)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springview, with the one closest to Springview listed first.
    • Crumpton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sudlersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Barclay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Roberts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Church Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Town Manor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
    • Kingstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
    • Ingleside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Price
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Price is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Roe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Roe is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
    • Indian Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
  • Anne Arundel County
    • Gibson Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Gibson Island is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Island
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springview, with the one closest to Springview listed first.
    • Chase
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Chase is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Biscayne Bay Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
    • Bowleys Quarters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
    • Dundee Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
    • Harewood Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
    • Bird River Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
    • Bradshaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgemere
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Fort Howard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lynch Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
    • Franklinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Hartland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
    • Marine Oak Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Marine Oak Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Oak Village
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springview, with the one closest to Springview listed first.
    • Templeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Marydel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Henderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
      • Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
      • Hollingsworth Crossroads
    • Goldsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Greensboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Maple Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
    • Ridgely
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Whiteleysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
    • Hillsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Thomas Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
    • Oil City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springview, with the one closest to Springview listed first.
    • Cecilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Earleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • John Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • John Town is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
    • Warwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hack Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hack Point is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
    • Cayots
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cayots is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
    • The Woods of Town Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint Augustine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
    • Chesapeake City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Charlestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Perry Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
    • Principio Furnace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
    • Perryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springview, with the one closest to Springview listed first.
    • Michaelsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Michaelsville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayside Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Havre de Grace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Perryman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Perryman is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
    • Aberdeen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Belcamp
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside Village of Church Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverside is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Abingdon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgewater Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
    • Harford Furnace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Harford Furnace is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Furnace
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springview, with the one closest to Springview listed first.
    • Millington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lambson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Massey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dogwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Galena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kennedyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gregg Neck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Chestertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
    • Morganec Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
    • Lynch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynch is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springview, with the one closest to Springview listed first.
    • Wye Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tappers Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
    • Cordova
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Skipton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Skipton is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
    • Woodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springview, with the one closest to Springview listed first.
    • Blackiston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
    • Hartly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Marydel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dinahs Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Smyrna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • Spruance City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
    • Sunnyside Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
    • Burtonwood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
    • Carlisle Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
    • Cheswold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springview, with the one closest to Springview listed first.
    • Vandyke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vandyke is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
    • Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Blackbird
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackbird is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
    • Townsend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Townsend is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <1>
    • Middletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
    • Odessa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Odessa is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
    • Deakyneville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Deakyneville is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
    • McDonough
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • McDonough is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • Summit Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
    • Kirkwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Penn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Georges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Glasgow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Bay Side
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springview, with the one closest to Springview listed first.
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton

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

Cemeteries Near Springview ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springview.

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 Springview - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Crumpton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Double Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sudlersville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holdens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Goldsboro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Dennis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Clements Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • Busic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shrewsbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Olivet Hill Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Springview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Springview.

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

  • Crumpton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • McGinnes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • McGinnes is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnes
  • Chesterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesterville is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
  • Millington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sudlersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lambson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lambson is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
  • Catlin ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
  • Barclay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Massey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Locust Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Grove is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Galena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kennedyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rolphs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rolphs is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolphs
    • Church Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Roberts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts

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

Newspapers Published in Springview ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springview.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Springview, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Springview.

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 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 Springview:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Springview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Springview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.