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 Tower Acres (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 Tower Acres. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Tower Acres is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Tower Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tower Acres:
- Howard County (The home county of Tower Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Leishear Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- North Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
- Hammond Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Scaggsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Savage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fulton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Simpsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Glenshire Towne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Oak View Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Aladdin Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Maryland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Annapolis Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jessup
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dorsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Geraghty Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Lake Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Harmans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Meade Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Pioneer City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Severn Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Odenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Beechfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Oaklee Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Carroll
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Violetville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Edmondson Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Brooklyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Curtis Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Gwynn Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Hampden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Frederick Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Arbutus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Catonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Halethorpe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Hollofield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Granite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Baltimore Highlands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Franklintown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Carriage Hill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Chaney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Dunkirk Town Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penwick Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Henryton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Gaither
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Morgan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodbine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eldersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Watersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Lakeview Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Nottingham Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Mount Airy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Bartholows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Green Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Monrovia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Market
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ijamsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Oak Orchard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Sams Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Unionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Urbana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Spencerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Cloverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Colesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Branch Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
- Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bonifant Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Brinklow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Old Salem Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Laurel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- West Laurel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- South Laurel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Beltsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Berwyn Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Greenbelt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- College Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glenn Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goddard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Adelphi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Queen Anne's County
- Bay City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Arlandria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chinquapin Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Riverwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Cherrydale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Colonial Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Arlington Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Garden City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Langley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Salona Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- McLean
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baileys Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Great Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Seven Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Dunn Loring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Jefferson Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Falls Church
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Oak Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tower Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Tower Acres.
Cemeteries Near Tower Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tower Acres.
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 Tower Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tower Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Warfield Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Warfield Family Cemetery is located
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Mary of the Mill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Philips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Jacobs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
- St. Jacob's Lodge Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-894 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81477 <3>
- Asbury UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Savage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alberta Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- First Baptist Church of Guilford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Burtonsville.
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery of Montgomery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #M: 28-37 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81726 <3>
- Continue List (503 more) ...
- Maryland National Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Snowden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Tower Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tower Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tower Acres, with the one closest to Tower Acres listed first.
- Laurel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- Savage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fulton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Burtonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Contee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Contee is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contee
- Mistletoe Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
- Guilford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Simpsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Spencerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Fairland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Ammendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ammendale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammendale
- Muirkirk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Muirkirk is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirkirk
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Annapolis Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jessup
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tower Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tower Acres.
Newspapers Published in Tower Acres ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tower Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tower Acres, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tower Acres.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Tower Acres:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
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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> | 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 Tower Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Tower Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |