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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 Swan Harbor (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 Swan Harbor. 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.

Name Variations for Swan Harbor ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Swan Harbor: Swan Hbr. (or less commonly used: Swan Harb. or Swan Hrbr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

Swan Harbor is located in Dorchester County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dorchester County: Sussex (DE), Caroline, Somerset, Talbot & Wicomico.

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

  • Dorchester County     (The home county of Swan Harbor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Harbor, with the one closest to Swan Harbor listed first.
    • Golden Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
      • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Taylors Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
      • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <3>
    • Fishing Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
      • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
    • Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Dorchester County
    • Andrews
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andrews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
    • Woolford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
      • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
    • Crapo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crapo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
      • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
    • Church Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
      • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <3>
    • Thomas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Dorchester County
    • James
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Dorchester County
    • Toddville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Harbor, with the one closest to Swan Harbor listed first.
    • Fairhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairhaven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Friendship
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <3>
    • Baywalker Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
      • Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Deale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deale
      • Deale is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deale <3>
    • Jewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Harbor, with the one closest to Swan Harbor listed first.
    • Cove Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
      • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
    • Brianwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
      • Brianwood is located in Calvert County
    • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Drum Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drum Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
      • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
    • Olivet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Calvert County
    • Lusby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Solomons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
      • Solomons is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <3>
    • Coster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Calvert County
    • Cove View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
      • Cove View is located in Calvert County
    • Dowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <3>
    • Saint Leonard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
      • Saint Leonard is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <3>
    • Mackall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
      • Mackall is located in Calvert County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Harbor, with the one closest to Swan Harbor listed first.
    • Preston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
    • Tanyard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
      • Tanyard is located in Caroline County
    • Bethlehem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
  • Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Harbor, with the one closest to Swan Harbor listed first.
    • Benedict
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hughesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <3>
    • Independence Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Charles County
    • Malcolm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malcolm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
      • Malcolm is located in Charles County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Harbor, with the one closest to Swan Harbor listed first.
    • Cedarhaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
      • Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
    • Eagle Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Aquasco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
      • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
    • Westwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Prince George's County
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Harbor, with the one closest to Swan Harbor listed first.
    • Lexington Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • California
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
    • North Town Creek Manor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Creek Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
      • North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Sotterley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sotterley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
      • Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Great Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
      • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <3>
    • Callaway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <3>
    • Saint Marys City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollywood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Dameron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Gum Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
      • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Drayden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <3>
    • Valley Lee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Harbor, with the one closest to Swan Harbor listed first.
    • Chance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <3>
    • Dames Quarter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
      • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <3>
    • Deal Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
      • Deal Island is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <3>
    • Wenona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Somerset County
    • Mount Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
    • Monie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
      • Monie is located in Somerset County
    • Oriole
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
      • Oriole is located in Somerset County
    • Champ
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Champ. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
      • Champ is located in Somerset County
    • Ewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewell <3>
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Harbor, with the one closest to Swan Harbor listed first.
    • Oxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Tilghman Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
      • Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
    • Neavitt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neavitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
      • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
    • Tilghman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Talbot County
    • Trappe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Royal Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
      • Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <3>
    • Newcomb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
      • Newcomb is located in Talbot County
    • Sherwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <3>
    • Bozman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Kirkham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
      • Kirkham is located in Talbot County
    • Riverside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Talbot County
    • Saint Michaels
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swan Harbor, with the one closest to Swan Harbor listed first.
    • Bivalve
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Nanticoke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
      • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
    • Jesterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
      • Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
    • Tyaskin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Capitola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capitola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Wicomico County
    • Green Hill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
      • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Mardela Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
      • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Quantico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quantico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Quantico is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <3>
  • Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Tucker Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Swan Harbor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swan Harbor.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gootee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gootee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gootee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastern United Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Eastern United Methodist Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216382 <4>
  • Joppa Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joppa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joppa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middleham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olivet UMC Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woolford Mace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolford Mace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolford Mace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Solomons Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Solomons Island Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Golden Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
    • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
  • Taylors Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
    • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <3>
  • Fishing Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cove Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
    • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
  • Lakesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
    • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
  • Drum Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drum Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
    • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Dorchester County
  • Crapo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crapo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
    • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
  • Woolford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
    • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
  • Lusby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Solomons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
    • Solomons is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <3>
  • Hoopersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopersville
    • Hoopersville is located in Dorchester County
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    • Church Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
      • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <3>
    • Saint Leonard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
      • Saint Leonard is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <3>
    • Sollers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sollers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sollers
      • Sollers is located in Calvert County

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

Newspapers Published in Swan Harbor ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swan Harbor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swan Harbor, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swan Harbor.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Swan Harbor:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swan Harbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Swan Harbor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swan Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swan Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3923, Longitude: -76.2802       In this case, the coordinates for Swan Harbor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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