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 Swiger (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 Swiger. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Swiger 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 Swiger. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swiger:
- Frederick County (The home county of Swiger)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiger, with the one closest to Swiger listed first.
- Ladiesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- New Midway
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Woodsboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Daysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Libertytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Colony Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- Deerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Glade Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glade Town is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Town
- Creagerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiger, with the one closest to Swiger listed first.
- Fowblesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Upperco
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Boring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Reisterstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glyndon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Saint Georges
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Delight
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Granite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiger, with the one closest to Swiger listed first.
- Bruceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Keysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- McKinstrys Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Bark Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Linwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Marston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- New Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairground Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Taneytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiger, with the one closest to Swiger listed first.
- Long Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Cooksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Alpha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Marriottsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Friendship
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glenelg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiger, with the one closest to Swiger listed first.
- Browningsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Mullinix
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Clarksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Etchison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Barnesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Blocktown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Burdette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Dickerson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Laytonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Prathertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiger, with the one closest to Swiger listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Smithsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cavetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Pondsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Greenvale Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Mount Aetna
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Mount Lena
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- San Mar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Zittlestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Boonsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chewsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiger, with the one closest to Swiger listed first.
- Zora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Greenmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Kingsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Carroll Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jacks Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Fairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Littlestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Virginia Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Whitehall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Bonneauville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Gettysburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiger, with the one closest to Swiger listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pen Mar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Quincy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Wingerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Mont Alto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiger, with the one closest to Swiger listed first.
- Bandanna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Pennville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- West Manheim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Hanover
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Blackrock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Brodbecks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Valley Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiger, with the one closest to Swiger listed first.
- Lucketts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Georges Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Berkeley County (WV)
- Scrabble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swiger, with the one closest to Swiger listed first.
- Lower Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shepherdstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swiger, see our County-by-County Page for Swiger.
Cemeteries Near Swiger ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swiger.
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 Swiger - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swiger covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swiger, with the one closest to Swiger listed first.
- Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Woodsboro.
- The Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rocky Hill Church Cemetery
- St. Peters Rocky Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1430460 <3>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Johnsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haughs Cemetery
- Mt. Zion / Haughs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81059 <3>
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Dam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Israel Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (391 more) ...
- Fairmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the John Wesley Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Libertytown.
- The John Wesley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christ UMC Cemetery
- John Wesley Methodist Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:87B-33 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372460 <3>
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Swiger in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Swiger.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Swiger, with the one closest to Swiger listed first.
- New Midway
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Ladiesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Woodsboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Daysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Rocky Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middleburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middleburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Bruceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Deerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Clemsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clemsonville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemsonville
- Union Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sharretts ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sharretts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharretts
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Keysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Loys
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Loys is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loys
- Creagerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swiger. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swiger.
Newspapers Published in Swiger ...
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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swiger.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swiger, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swiger.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Swiger:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Swiger) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Swiger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |