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 Stovers (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 Stovers. 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 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.
Stovers 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 Stovers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stovers:
- Frederick County (The home county of Stovers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers, with the one closest to Stovers listed first.
- Woodsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Deerfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Glade Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glade Town is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Town
- Daysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Colony Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- New Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Green Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Walkersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Creagerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Discovery - Spring Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers, with the one closest to Stovers listed first.
- Fowblesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Upperco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Boring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Glyndon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Reisterstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Delight
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Hernwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Sagamore Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Saint Georges
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Granite
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers, with the one closest to Stovers listed first.
- Keymar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- McKinstrys Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Keysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Union Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Bark Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Marston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- New Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Fairground Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers, with the one closest to Stovers listed first.
- Long Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Cooksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Alpha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Glenelg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Friendship
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marriottsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers, with the one closest to Stovers listed first.
- Browningsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Hyattstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Damascus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mullinix
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Clarksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Barnesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Etchison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Dickerson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blocktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Burdette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Boyds
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers, with the one closest to Stovers listed first.
- Cavetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Highfield - Cascade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Pondsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Smithsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Zittlestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Greenvale Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Mount Aetna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- San Mar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Chewsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Boonsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers, with the one closest to Stovers listed first.
- Zora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Greenmount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Kingsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Littlestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gettysburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Whitehall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Bonneauville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers, with the one closest to Stovers listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pen Mar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Quincy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Zullinger
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Waynecastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers, with the one closest to Stovers listed first.
- Bandanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Pennville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- West Manheim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Hanover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Blackrock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers, with the one closest to Stovers listed first.
- Georges Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Bolington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Leesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers, with the one closest to Stovers listed first.
- Scrabble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Falling Waters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stovers, with the one closest to Stovers listed first.
- Lower Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shepherdstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stovers, see our County-by-County Page for Stovers.
Cemeteries Near Stovers ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stovers.
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 Stovers - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stovers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stovers, with the one closest to Stovers listed first.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harlan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Israel Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Woodsboro.
- The Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rocky Hill Church Cemetery
- St. Peters Rocky Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1430460 <2>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the John Wesley Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Libertytown.
- The John Wesley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christ UMC Cemetery
- John Wesley Methodist Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:87B-33 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372460 <2>
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (407 more) ...
- Johnsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Johnsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Stovers in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stovers.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stovers, with the one closest to Stovers listed first.
- Woodsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Deerfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Daysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Walkersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Hansonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hansonville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
- Fountain Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Johnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Johnsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Ladiesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Creagerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Rocky Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Lewistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lewistown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Charlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Harmony Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stovers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stovers.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Stovers:
- 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
- York 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> | 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- Stovers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Stovers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |