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 Sylvan Park (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 Sylvan Park. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sylvan Park is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Sylvan Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sylvan Park:
- Carroll County (The home county of Sylvan Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Park, with the one closest to Sylvan Park listed first.
- Reeds Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Hampstead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Manchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockbrook Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Carrollton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Yorkland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Westminster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Lineboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County
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- Roller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Avondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avondale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Carroll Lutheran Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frizzellburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Anne Arundel County
- Patapsco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Park, with the one closest to Sylvan Park listed first.
- Colonial Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Hampden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Edmondson Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Guilford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
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- Waverly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
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- Beechfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Carroll
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Charles Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Anthonyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Baltimore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Park, with the one closest to Sylvan Park listed first.
- Upperco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fowblesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Boring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Woodensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Yeoho
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Yeoho is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoho
- Eklo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Glen Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Butler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Butler is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Glyndon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reisterstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Park, with the one closest to Sylvan Park listed first.
- Sams Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Ladiesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Libertytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Centerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- New Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Mount Airy Village West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Daysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- New London
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Emmitsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Woodsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Park, with the one closest to Sylvan Park listed first.
- Shawsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Hess
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Federal Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Jarrettsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Upper Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Coopstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Sharon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Amoss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Fallston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Forest Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Street
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Park, with the one closest to Sylvan Park listed first.
- Marriottsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Woodstock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cooksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- West Friendship
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Glenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Marydell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Long Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Font Hill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Glenelg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Linwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Park, with the one closest to Sylvan Park listed first.
- Mullinix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- High Point Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Browningsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Unity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Etchison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Brighton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Laytonsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- Highfield - Cascade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Park, with the one closest to Sylvan Park listed first.
- Kingsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McSherrystown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Edgegrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Whitehall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Bonneauville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Abbottstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Lake Heritage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- East Berlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greenmount
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Park, with the one closest to Sylvan Park listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monterey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Park, with the one closest to Sylvan Park listed first.
- West Manheim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Blackrock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Bandanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Glenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Parkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Brodbecks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pennville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Valley Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glen Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Railroad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sylvan Park, see our County-by-County Page for Sylvan Park.
Cemeteries Near Sylvan Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sylvan Park.
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 Sylvan Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sylvan Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sylvan Park, with the one closest to Sylvan Park listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Bartholomews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bixler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (431 more) ...
- Miller Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Benjamins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elsworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Sylvan Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sylvan Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sylvan Park, with the one closest to Sylvan Park listed first.
- Brummel
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brummel is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brummel
- Snydersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Snydersburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersburg
- Cranberry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cranberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Shiloh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Greenmount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenmount is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Tannery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tannery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
- Ebbvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ebbvale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebbvale
- Houcksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Houcksville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcksville
- Hampstead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bachman Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bachman Mills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachman Mills
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Manchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Bixler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bixler is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
- Carrollton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Millers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millers is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sylvan Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sylvan Park.
Newspapers Published in Sylvan Park ...
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 Sylvan Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sylvan Park, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sylvan Park.
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 Sylvan Park:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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> | 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 Sylvan Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sylvan Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |