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 Vale (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 Vale. 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 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.
Vale is located in Harford 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 Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Vale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vale:
- Harford County (The home county of Vale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Harford Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Village
- Harford Village is located in Harford County
- Benson
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Fallston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
- Fallston is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <2>
- Amoss
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Bel Air
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <2>
- Country Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Country Village is located in Harford County
- Lynchs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Bradford Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Village
- Bradford Village is located in Harford County
- Homestead Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Homestead Village is located in Harford County
- Forest Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <2>
- Pleasant Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Coopstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Arundel Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Brooklyn Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
- Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
- Pumphrey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Riviera Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviera Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Linthicum Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum Heights
- Linthicum Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linthicum Heights <2>
- Linthicum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Pine Grove Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stoneybrook Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook Village
- Stoneybrook Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Ferndale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
- Patapsco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Green Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
- Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Glen Burnie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Burnie
- Glen Burnie is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Burnie <2>
- Clearview Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Village
- Clearview Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Charles Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Hampden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
- Baltimore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
- Colonial Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Old Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Gwynn Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
- Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <2>
- Edmondson Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Brooklyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Curtis Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Violetville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Oaklee Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Baldwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
- Jerusalem Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
- Fork is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <2>
- Kingsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
- Upper Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
- Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Hydes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes
- Hydes is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydes <2>
- Bradshaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <2>
- Glen Arm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Arm
- Glen Arm is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Arm <2>
- Long Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
- Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Perry Hall Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Hall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Hall Village
- Perry Hall Village is located in Baltimore County
- Perry Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Hall
- Perry Hall is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry Hall <2>
- Bird River Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
- Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Roller
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Young Mans Fancy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
- Rockbrook Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Berrywood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Hampstead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
- Finksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
- Finksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <2>
- Lineboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
- Carrollton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Reeds Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Sandyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Yorkland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Lakeview Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Rock Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Conowingo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo
- Conowingo is located in Cecil County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conowingo <2>
- Port Deposit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
- Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <2>
- Oakwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Perry Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Perryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <2>
- Rock Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
- Principio Furnace
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Principio Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
- Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
- Colora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
- Colora is located in Cecil County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <2>
- Winchester Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
- Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
- Theodore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
- Theodore is located in Cecil County
- Mason Dixon Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
- Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County
- Rising Sun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Ilchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Lawyers Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Elkridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
- Elkridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <2>
- Ellicott City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
- Ellicott City is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <2>
- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <2>
- Marydell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Marriottsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Saint Johns Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Woodstock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Betterton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
- Betterton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
- Coleman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Still Pond
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Worton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
- Worton is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <2>
- Lynch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Kennedyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
- Kennedyville is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
- Edesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Chestertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
- Chestertown is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <2>
- Morganec Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganec Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
- Morganec Village is located in Kent County
- Rock Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <2>
- Mile Tree Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Georgetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Pomona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Kent County
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Kings Town Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Town Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kingstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Chrome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Barnsley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Tweedale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Mount Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - McSparran
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Furniss
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Kirks Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Little Britain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Oak Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Summerhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Buck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Mount Nebo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Colemanville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Truce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Mechanic Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Delta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Fawn Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Grove
- Fawn Grove is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fawn Grove <2>
- New Freedom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
- New Freedom is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <2>
- Bryansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Stewartstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
- Susquehanna Trails
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
- New Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Park
- New Park is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Park <2>
- Wiley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Castle Fin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Fin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
- Draco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- Bruce
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Slab
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Slab is located in York County (PA)
- Airville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airville
- Airville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Airville <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vale, see our County-by-County Page for Vale.
Newspapers Published in Vale ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vale, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vale.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Vale:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives
- Pages specific to Harford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Baltimore City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Baltimore County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cecil County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Howard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Queen Anne's County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lancaster County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- York County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Anne Arundel County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Harford County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Harford County
Cemeteries Near Vale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vale.
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 Vale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Heavenly Waters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavenly Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Waters Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
- Bel Air Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bel Air Memorial Gardens
- Fallston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fallston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fallston Cemetery
- Christ Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- The Christ Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rock Spring Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80854 <4>
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
- Mountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bel Air Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969632 <4>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (335 more) ...
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Old Centre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Centre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Centre Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor 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 Vale had a population of 33 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vale, with the one closest to Vale listed first.
- Fallston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
- Fallston is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <2>
- Wimbledon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Benson
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Watervale
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Bel Air
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <2>
- Bynum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Harford County
- Wilna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hickory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Forest Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <2>
- Baldwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
- Reckford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (24 more) ...
- Singer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Emmorton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Coopstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Singer
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/
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 '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- Vale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5334, Longitude: -76.3914 In this case, the coordinates for Vale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Vale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |