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 Van Lear Manor (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 Van Lear Manor. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Van Lear Manor ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Van Lear Manor: Van Lear Mnr.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.
Van Lear Manor is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Van Lear Manor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Van Lear Manor:
- Washington County (The home county of Van Lear Manor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Lear Manor, with the one closest to Van Lear Manor listed first.
- Halfway
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Williamsport
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Williamsport Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Huyett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Wilson - Conococheague
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
- Saint James
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Funkstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodcrest Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
- Hagerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
- Lappans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lappans is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
- Breathedsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Lear Manor, with the one closest to Van Lear Manor listed first.
- Keysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bruceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Lear Manor, with the one closest to Van Lear Manor listed first.
- Pleasant Walk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Frostown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Myersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Burkittsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sabillasville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Catoctin Furnace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Mountaindale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Yellow Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Braddock Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Charlesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Lear Manor, with the one closest to Van Lear Manor listed first.
- Carroll Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Zora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Orrtanna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Cashtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Trust
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Lear Manor, with the one closest to Van Lear Manor listed first.
- Milnor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Wingerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Welsh Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Claylick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Greencastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Zullinger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Clay Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clay Hill is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
- Wayne Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kauffman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kauffman is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Lear Manor, with the one closest to Van Lear Manor listed first.
- Websters Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Covalt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Warfordsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McConnellsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Needmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Pleasant Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Sipes Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Knobsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Knobsville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
- Harrisonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Lear Manor, with the one closest to Van Lear Manor listed first.
- Wadesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Gaylord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Lear Manor, with the one closest to Van Lear Manor listed first.
- Rest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Grimes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Shockeysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- White Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Siler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Welltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Welltown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Lear Manor, with the one closest to Van Lear Manor listed first.
- Georges Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bolington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Hillsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wheatland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Lucketts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Lear Manor, with the one closest to Van Lear Manor listed first.
- Falling Waters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scrabble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Bedington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Little Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Swan Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Hedgesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Arden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Darkesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gerrardstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Lear Manor, with the one closest to Van Lear Manor listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bardane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bolivar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lower Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Jefferson Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Ranson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Charles Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Middleway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Summit Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Kabletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Lear Manor, with the one closest to Van Lear Manor listed first.
- Cherry Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Sleepy Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Hancock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Bath
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Berryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Stotlers Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Woodmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Van Lear Manor, see our County-by-County Page for Van Lear Manor.
Cemeteries Near Van Lear Manor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Van Lear Manor.
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 Van Lear Manor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Van Lear Manor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Van Lear Manor, with the one closest to Van Lear Manor listed first.
- St. Augustines Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- River View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Lawn Cemetery
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81032 <2>
- B'nai Abraham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pinesburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Funkstown Public Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- First Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (325 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Graveyard
(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 Van Lear Manor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Van Lear Manor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Van Lear Manor, with the one closest to Van Lear Manor listed first.
- Williamsport
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Halfway
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Williamsport Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Marlowe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marlowe is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe
- Saint James
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Huyett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Downsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Downsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Lappans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lappans is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
- Funkstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hagerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <1>
- Conococheague
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Conococheague is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conococheague
- Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Breathedsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Broadfording
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Broadfording is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadfording
- Falling Waters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Van Lear Manor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Van Lear Manor.
Newspapers Published in Van Lear Manor ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Lear Manor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Van Lear Manor, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Van Lear Manor.
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 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 Van Lear Manor:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Clarke County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan 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 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Van Lear Manor, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Van Lear Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |