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 Sunday (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 Sunday. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Sunday 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 Sunday. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunday:
- Frederick County (The home county of Sunday)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunday, with the one closest to Sunday listed first.
- Catoctin Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Jimtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Thurmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Creagerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Mountaindale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Rocky Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Charlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Woodsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Colony Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- Walkersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunday, with the one closest to Sunday listed first.
- Keysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bruceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Union Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Fairground Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- McKinstrys Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Taneytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Linwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunday, with the one closest to Sunday listed first.
- Long Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Lisbon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Cooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunday, with the one closest to Sunday listed first.
- Hyattstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Browningsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Barnesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Clarksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dickerson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Beallsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blocktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Burdette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Etchison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunday, with the one closest to Sunday listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Cavetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Smithsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pondsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Greenvale Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Pen Mar
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Mount Aetna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Mount Lena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Chewsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- San Mar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Leitersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Robinwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunday, with the one closest to Sunday listed first.
- Zora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Greenmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Virginia Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Orrtanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- McKnightstown Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Gettysburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunday, with the one closest to Sunday listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Monterey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pen Mar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Wingerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Zullinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Quincy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle
(17 miles [27.4 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 Sunday, with the one closest to Sunday listed first.
- Pennville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Hanover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Bandanna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Parkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunday, with the one closest to Sunday 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)
- Bolington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Lucketts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Morrisonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunday, with the one closest to Sunday listed first.
- Scrabble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Falling Waters
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bedington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Swan Pond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Baker Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Little Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Hedgesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunday, with the one closest to Sunday listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harpers Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Bardane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bloomery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Charles Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Ranson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunday, see our County-by-County Page for Sunday.
Cemeteries Near Sunday ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunday.
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 Sunday - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunday covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunday, with the one closest to Sunday listed first.
- Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Graceham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Apples Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wellers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wellers Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Thurmont.
- The Wellers Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wellers United Brethren Church Cemetery
- Wellers UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81757 <2>
- Mountaindale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Utica Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica Cemetery
- The Utica Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Cemetery
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988214 <2>
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Monocacy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Browns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (399 more) ...
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Sunday in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunday.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunday, with the one closest to Sunday listed first.
- Catoctin Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Lewistown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lewistown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Creagerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Graceham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graceham is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceham
- Loys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loys is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loys
- Rocky Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Foxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Foxville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
- Garfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Charlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Hansonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hansonville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
- Woodsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Ellerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ellerton is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
- Yellow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Fountain Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunday. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunday.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sunday:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- 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> | 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 Sunday, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |