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 Towering Oaks (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 Towering Oaks. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Towering Oaks is located in Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel County: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Howard, Kent, Prince George's, Queen Anne's & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near Towering Oaks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Towering Oaks:
- Anne Arundel County (The home county of Towering Oaks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Towering Oaks, with the one closest to Towering Oaks listed first.
- Glen Burnie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- South Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Gate is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- East Park Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Park Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Park Village
- Cohansey Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Ferndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elvaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elvaton is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaton
- Freetown Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
- Powhatan Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Powhatan Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Village
- Green Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
- Linthicum Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linthicum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Danza Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Danza Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danza Village
- Arundel Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Towering Oaks, with the one closest to Towering Oaks listed first.
- Brooklyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Curtis Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
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- Violetville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Oaklee Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Baltimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Carroll
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Old Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Beechfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Edmondson Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Charles Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Gardenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Guilford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Gwynn Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towering Oaks, with the one closest to Towering Oaks listed first.
- Baltimore Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Halethorpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dundalk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sparrows Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
- Arbutus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Fort Howard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Edgemere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Point Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Catonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Franklintown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Frederick Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towering Oaks, with the one closest to Towering Oaks listed first.
- Chaney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Dunkirk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Apple Greene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Owings Town Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Penwick Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- 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 Towering Oaks, with the one closest to Towering Oaks listed first.
- Henryton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Eldersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Gaither
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Lakeview Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Berrywood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Finksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodbine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Klee Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Stone House Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towering Oaks, with the one closest to Towering Oaks listed first.
- Joppa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewater Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Edgewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Pleasant Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Lynchs Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Van Bibber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Van Bibber is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Bibber
- Wimbledon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Upper Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Abingdon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Benson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Fallston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towering Oaks, with the one closest to Towering Oaks listed first.
- Elkridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Aladdin Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Woodland Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Ilchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Glenshire Towne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Oak View Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Savage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ellicott City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towering Oaks, with the one closest to Towering Oaks listed first.
- Rock Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Edesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- Cliffs City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Old Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Pomona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pomona is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Chestertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Worton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mile Tree Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Morganec Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Morganec Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towering Oaks, with the one closest to Towering Oaks listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fairland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Spencerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Cloverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Paint Branch Farms
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
- Hillandale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Ashton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bonifant Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Brinklow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Colesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Old Salem Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
- Sandy Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towering Oaks, with the one closest to Towering Oaks listed first.
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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>
- South Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Collington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Pin Oak Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Bowie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
- Glenn Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Beltsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Goddard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Greenbelt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lanham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towering Oaks, with the one closest to Towering Oaks listed first.
- Bay City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cheslou Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Mattapex
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Kent Narrows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Grasonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Queenstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Indian Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Guys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Bloomingdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Centreville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kings Town Manor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Towering Oaks, with the one closest to Towering Oaks listed first.
- Claiborne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McDaniel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Harper ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harper is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Wittman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington County (VA)
- Colonial Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Towering Oaks, see our County-by-County Page for Towering Oaks.
Cemeteries Near Towering Oaks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Towering Oaks.
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 Towering Oaks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Towering Oaks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Towering Oaks, with the one closest to Towering Oaks listed first.
- Glen Haven Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hall UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Marley Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- John Wesley UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley UMC Cemetery
- The John Wesley UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Curtis Creek Furnace Burying Ground
- Furnace Branch Cemetery
- John Wesley Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-739 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2327873 <3>
- Old Cromwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Griffith Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Deichgraeber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Benton - Shipley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Solley Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scanlon Gravesite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (413 more) ...
- Clark Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Silas First Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Towering Oaks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Towering Oaks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Towering Oaks, with the one closest to Towering Oaks listed first.
- Glen Burnie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Marley is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
- Cromwell ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cromwell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Elvaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elvaton is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaton
- Linthicum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Shipley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shipley is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Wellham Crossroads ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wellham Crossroads is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellham Crossroads
- Severn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pumphrey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Benfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Benfield is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfield
- Frost
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frost is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Armiger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Armiger is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiger
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Harmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Chesterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Curtis Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Towering Oaks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Towering Oaks.
Newspapers Published in Towering Oaks ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Towering Oaks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Towering Oaks, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Towering Oaks.
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 Towering Oaks:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Anne Arundel County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Carroll County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Talbot County
- Arlington 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> | 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 Towering Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Towering Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |