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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 Sweet Air (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 Sweet Air. 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 hospitals and 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.

Sweet Air is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).

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

  • Baltimore County     (The home county of Sweet Air)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Air, with the one closest to Sweet Air listed first.
    • Knoebel
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Knoebel is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoebel
    • Long Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Long Green is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
    • Baldwin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
    • Hydes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Arm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bosley ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bosley is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley
    • Warren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Warren is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Phoenix
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Phoenix is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Glencoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunt Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Air, with the one closest to Sweet Air listed first.
    • Arundel Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
    • Brooklyn Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pumphrey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
    • Linthicum Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Linthicum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
    • Patapsco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Ferndale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Riviera Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
    • Glen Burnie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cohansey Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
    • Green Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
    • Dorsey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Air, with the one closest to Sweet Air listed first.
    • Lauraville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
    • Homeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Anthonyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
    • Gardenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Guilford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Guilford is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Waverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Waverly is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Charles Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Hampden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Woodberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
    • Colonial Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Gwynn Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Baltimore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Air, with the one closest to Sweet Air listed first.
    • Rockbrook Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
    • Berrywood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
    • Hampstead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Finksburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Roller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Roller is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
    • Carrollton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Sandyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Sandyville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Lineboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Eastview is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
    • Lakeview Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Air, with the one closest to Sweet Air listed first.
    • Rock Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Rock Run is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
    • Oakwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Conowingo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowlandsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
    • Frenchtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Perry Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
    • Port Deposit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Rock Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Perryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Colora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Frederick County
    • Sams Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Air, with the one closest to Sweet Air listed first.
    • Hess
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Hess is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
    • Upper Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
    • Putnam Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
    • Amoss
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Amoss is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
    • Fallston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wimbledon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Wimbledon is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
    • Lynchs Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
    • Pleasant Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Coopstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Coopstown is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
    • Jarrettsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Benson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Benson is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Shawsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Air, with the one closest to Sweet Air listed first.
    • Ellicott City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ilchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
    • Linwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marydell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
    • Woodstock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawyers Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
    • Marriottsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Johns Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
    • Alpha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Alpha is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Font Hill Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Air, with the one closest to Sweet Air listed first.
    • Betterton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Coleman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Worton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynch is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Still Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
    • Edesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Edesville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
    • Rock Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • High Point Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Air, with the one closest to Sweet Air listed first.
    • Benton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • McSparran
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
    • Furniss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
    • Colemanville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
    • Kirks Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Little Britain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Mount Nebo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
    • Buck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
    • Highville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
    • Mechanic Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
    • Oak Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Summerhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweet Air, with the one closest to Sweet Air listed first.
    • Wiley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wiley is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Fawn Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Freedom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Draco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Draco is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
    • Stewartstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Orwig
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Orwig is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
    • Tolna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Tolna is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
    • Bryansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
    • Delta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Delta is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
    • Railroad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Shrewsbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Sweet Air ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sweet Air.

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 Sweet Air - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Upper Crossroads Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Good Will Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Highview Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fallston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Old Brick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Graham Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (401 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sweet Air had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sunnybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sunnybrook is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
  • Knoebel
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Knoebel is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoebel
  • Long Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Long Green is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
  • Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
  • Gittings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gittings is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gittings
  • Hydes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Baldwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Manor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Manor is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
  • Upper Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
  • Warren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Warren is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Bosley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bosley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley
  • Notch Cliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Notch Cliff is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Cliff
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Glen Arm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Taylor is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Phoenix
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Phoenix is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix

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

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 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 Sweet Air:

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 Sweet Air, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.