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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 Taneytown (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 Taneytown. 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 Taneytown ...

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

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

Another variation: Taney Town.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Taneytown is located in Carroll County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Taneytown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taneytown, with the one closest to Taneytown listed first.
    • Fairground Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
      • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
    • Harney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County
    • Bruceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Carroll County
    • Keysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Carroll County
    • Bark Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bark Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
      • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Tyrone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Carroll County
    • Uniontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Carroll County
    • Keymar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
      • Keymar is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <2>
    • Linwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Carroll County
    • Union Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Frizzellburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
      • Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
      • Frizzellburg has also been known as:
      • Frizels
    • McKinstrys Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
      • McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taneytown, with the one closest to Taneytown listed first.
    • Upperco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperco
      • Upperco is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperco <2>
    • Fowblesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
      • Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Boring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
      • Boring is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <2>
    • Woodensburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
      • Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Glyndon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyndon
      • Glyndon is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glyndon <2>
    • Reisterstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
    • Sagamore Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
      • Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Saint Georges
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Georges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
      • Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
    • Butler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Baltimore County
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County
    • Freeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taneytown, with the one closest to Taneytown listed first.
    • Ladiesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
    • New Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County
    • Rocky Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ridge <2>
    • Emmitsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <2>
    • Oak Orchard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
    • Sams Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Woodsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <2>
    • Libertytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
    • Unionville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Thurmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Daysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
      • Daysville is located in Frederick County
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
      • Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taneytown, with the one closest to Taneytown listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cooksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Timberleigh Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberleigh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
    • Marriottsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
      • Marriottsville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <2>
    • Glenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
    • West Friendship
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Friendship
      • West Friendship is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Friendship <2>
    • Woodstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
    • Sandy Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
      • Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
    • Glenelg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taneytown, with the one closest to Taneytown listed first.
    • Browningsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Damascus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Etchison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
      • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
    • Hyattstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
    • Clarksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <2>
    • Laytonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Unity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Montgomery County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taneytown, with the one closest to Taneytown listed first.
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
      • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
    • Pen Mar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Washington County
      • Pen Mar has also been known as:
      • Pen Mar Park
    • Smithsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cavetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
      • Cavetown is located in Washington County
    • Greenvale Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
      • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
    • Pondsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
      • Pondsville is located in Washington County
    • Hill Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
      • Hill Village is located in Washington County
    • Chewsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County
    • Leitersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
      • Leitersburg is located in Washington County
    • Mount Aetna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
      • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
    • Mount Lena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
    • Robinwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
      • Robinwood is located in Washington County
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taneytown, with the one closest to Taneytown listed first.
    • Kingsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Littlestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitehall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Greenmount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
      • Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Bonneauville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
      • Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Lake Heritage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Zora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Gettysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Carroll Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <2>
    • Edgegrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgegrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
    • McSherrystown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <2>
    • Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland County (PA)
    • Hunters Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
      • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County (PA)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taneytown, with the one closest to Taneytown listed first.
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Monterey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Beartown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Pen Mar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Rouzerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Wayne Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Waynesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Caledonia Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
      • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Quincy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Nunnery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunnery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
      • Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Brownsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Franklin County (PA)
    • Mont Alto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
      • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <2>
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taneytown, with the one closest to Taneytown listed first.
    • Pennville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County (PA)
    • Bandanna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
      • Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
    • Hanover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Parkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in York County (PA)
    • West Manheim
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
      • West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
    • Blackrock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
      • Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
    • Glenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in York County (PA)
    • Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Strickhousers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strickhousers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
      • Strickhousers is located in York County (PA)
    • La Bott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
      • La Bott is located in York County (PA)
    • Spring Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
    • Glen Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Taneytown ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Taneytown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Taneytown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Taneytown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Taneytown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of Taneytown.

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 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 Taneytown:

Cemeteries Near Taneytown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taneytown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

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

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

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

  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Taneytown.
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81702 <4>
  • Grace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Baptist Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Road Cemetery
  • Piney Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Creek Cemetery
  • Piney Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
  • Baust Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baust Cemetery
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
  • Mayberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayberry Cemetery
  • Mountainview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountainview Cemetery
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    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Middleburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleburg Cemetery
    • Lynn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Taneytown had a population of 566 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Taneytown had a population of 6,846 people.

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

  • Crabster ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
    • Crabster is located in Carroll County
  • Trevanion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevanion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevanion
    • Trevanion is located in Carroll County
  • Galt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Carroll County
  • Bridgeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Frederick County
  • Keysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Keysville is located in Carroll County
  • Bruceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
    • Bruceville is located in Carroll County
  • Sharretts ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharretts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharretts
    • Sharretts is located in Carroll County
  • Middleburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Carroll County
  • Mayberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
    • Mayberry is located in Carroll County
  • Harney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
    • Harney is located in Carroll County
  • Bark Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bark Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
    • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Uniontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Tyrone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Carroll County
    • Kingsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Union Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

The official website for Taneytown: www.ci.taneytown.md.us/

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Taneytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taneytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6588, Longitude: -77.1718    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Taneytown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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