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 Sunshine Acres (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 Sunshine Acres. 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.
Sunshine Acres is located in Calvert 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 Calvert County: Anne Arundel, Charles, Dorchester, Prince George's, Saint Mary's & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near Sunshine Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunshine Acres:
- Calvert County (The home county of Sunshine Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine Acres, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- Sunderland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Academy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Owings Town Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Apple Greene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Huntingtown Town Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Huntingtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chesapeake Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dunkirk Town Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Penwick Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine Acres, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Fairhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Baywalker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Pindell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Tracys Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Deale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Churchton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lothian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Galesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine Acres, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- Malcolm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Benedict
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hughesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bryantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mattawoman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- White Oak Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- Independence Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Huntington Townhouses
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Acton Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- Waldorf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Westlake Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Saint Charles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine Acres, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- Thomas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- James
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Hills Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- Taylors Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lloyds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Woolford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- Church Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Algonquin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- Golden Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Patamoke Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
- Cambridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine Acres, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- Takoma Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Park Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine Acres, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- Westwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Aquasco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Cedarhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Eagle Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Horsehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Orme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- North Keys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- Croom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Croom is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cheltenham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Marlton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marlton is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
- Rosaryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosaryville
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine Acres, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- Mattapex
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Bay City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cheslou Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Narrows
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Grasonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine Acres, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- Golden Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Charlotte Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Summerseat Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Helen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Morganza
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Sotterley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
- Loveville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Budds Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Chaptico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hollywood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Clements
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine Acres, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- Tilghman Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Tilghman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Sherwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neavitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
- Bozman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wittman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McDaniel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Claiborne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harper ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harper is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Tunis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tunis is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Riverside
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Saint Michaels
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine Acres, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- Alexandria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arlandria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Chinquapin Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Warwick Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Oakcrest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine Acres, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- Arlington Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Colonial Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Brandon Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Cherrydale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Riverwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunshine Acres, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- Fort Hunt
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Belle Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Groveton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Huntington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Hybla Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Penn Daw Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Burgundy Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Mount Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Franconia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lincolnia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
- Baileys Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunshine Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Sunshine Acres.
Cemeteries Near Sunshine Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunshine Acres.
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 Sunshine Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunshine Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunshine Acres, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- All Saints Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Harmony UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Miranda Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Huntingtown UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Patuxent UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coopers UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fowler - Tanyhill Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Southern Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Methodist Episcopal Church South
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carter's UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (322 more) ...
- Friendship UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Sunshine Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunshine Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunshine Acres, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- Sunderland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chaneyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chaneyville is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaneyville
- Mount Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Lower Marlboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lower Marlboro is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro
- Huntingtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dunkirk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parran
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Parran is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parran
- Willows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Willows is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Westwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Aquasco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plum Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Horsehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Malcolm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunshine Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunshine Acres.
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 either 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 Sunshine Acres:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Calvert County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Charles County
- Dorchester County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Talbot County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <4> | 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 Sunshine Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |