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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 Sycamore Heights (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 Sycamore Heights. 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 Sycamore Heights ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sycamore Heights: Sycamore Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sycamore Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sycamore Heights.

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 southeast 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 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.

Sycamore Heights is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Sycamore Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore Heights, with the one closest to Sycamore Heights listed first.
    • Chewsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
    • Robinwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Robinwood is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
    • Bridgeport
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Bridgeport is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Greenvale Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
    • Mount Aetna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
    • Cavetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Cavetown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
    • Leitersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Leitersburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
    • Paramount - Long Meadow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pondsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pondsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
    • Funkstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hagerstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
      • Former name for Hagerstown:
      • Hager's Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
    • Woodcrest Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore Heights, with the one closest to Sycamore Heights listed first.
    • Keysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Keysville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Bruceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bruceville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
    • Keymar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Crabster ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Crabster is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
    • Harney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Harney is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
    • Fairground Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
    • Taneytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Union Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bark Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
    • Linwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Linwood is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • McKinstrys Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
    • Uniontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Uniontown is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore Heights, with the one closest to Sycamore Heights listed first.
    • Pleasant Walk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
    • Myersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sabillasville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Frostown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Frostown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
    • Thurmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bolivar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bolivar is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Jimtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jimtown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Mountaindale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
    • Creagerstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
    • Charlesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Charlesville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
    • Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • Hyattstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore Heights, with the one closest to Sycamore Heights listed first.
    • Jacks Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
    • Carroll Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Zora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Fairfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginia Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
    • Orrtanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenmount
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
    • Cashtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
    • McKnightstown Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Trust
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Trust is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
    • Seven Stars
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
  • Cumberland County (PA)
    • Shippensburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore Heights, with the one closest to Sycamore Heights listed first.
    • Wingerton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
    • Zullinger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
    • Wayne Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
    • Waynesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shady Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Waynecastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
    • Pen Mar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
    • Rouzerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
    • Milnor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
    • Beartown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Greencastle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore Heights, with the one closest to Sycamore Heights listed first.
    • Websters Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
    • McConnellsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Covalt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
    • Needmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Warfordsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Knobsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Knobsville is located in Fulton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore Heights, with the one closest to Sycamore Heights listed first.
    • Georges Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
    • Lovettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bolington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
    • Morrisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
    • Lucketts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
    • Hillsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore Heights, with the one closest to Sycamore Heights listed first.
    • Falling Waters
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Scrabble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
    • Bedington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
    • Swan Pond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
    • Little Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
    • Hedgesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Baker Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
    • Martinsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Darkesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
    • Inwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunker Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore Heights, with the one closest to Sycamore Heights listed first.
    • Shepherdstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolivar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lower Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • Bardane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
    • Jefferson Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Charles Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ranson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
    • Bloomery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Middleway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore Heights, with the one closest to Sycamore Heights listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
    • Holton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Sleepy Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
    • Hancock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Bath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Berryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville

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

Cemeteries Near Sycamore Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sycamore Heights.

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 Sycamore Heights - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bethel Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Beards Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Shiloh Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Funkstown Public Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Christ Reformed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Smithsburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. James Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Leitersburg.
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81591 <3>
  • Longmeadow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (351 more) ...
    • St. Marys Graveyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • First Brethren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Trinity Graveyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Chewsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Chewsville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
  • Funkstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaver Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Cavetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cavetown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
  • Leitersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Leitersburg is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
  • Hagerstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
  • Smithsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Halfway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Halfway is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
  • Benevola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Benevola is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
  • Edgemont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgemont is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
  • Ringgold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ringgold is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
  • Maugansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Wingerton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
    • Saint James
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint James is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Lappans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lappans is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans

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

Newspapers Published in Sycamore Heights ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sycamore Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sycamore Heights, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sycamore Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sycamore Heights:

Footnotes ...

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<2>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.
<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>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 Sycamore Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sycamore Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.