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 Verona (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 Verona. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Verona is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Verona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Verona:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Verona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Glencoe
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Belfast
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Belfast is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Monkton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phoenix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phoenix is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Yeoho
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Yeoho is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoho
- White Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Carmel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Hunt Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oregon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oregon is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Butler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Butler is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Parkton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cockeysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Brooklyn Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Patapsco
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Pumphrey
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Linthicum Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Linthicum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Dorsey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Ferndale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Glen Burnie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harmans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Cohansey Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Riviera Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Colonial Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Homeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Guilford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Gwynn Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hampden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lauraville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Woodberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Anthonyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Charles Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Gardenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Baltimore
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Rockbrook Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Hampstead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roller
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Young Mans Fancy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Berrywood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Carrollton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Finksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lineboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Manchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Sandyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Yorkland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Conowingo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oakwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Rowlandsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Rock Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Rock Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Liberty Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Port Deposit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Colora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Sams Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Mount Airy Village West
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Hess
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Shawsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Jarrettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Putnam Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Federal Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Coopstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Amoss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Fallston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Wimbledon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Benson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Marriottsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Ellicott City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Linwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Ilchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Font Hill Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Saint Johns Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Lawyers Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Sandy Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- West Friendship
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- McSherrystown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Edgegrove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Littlestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Abbottstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- New Oxford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bonneauville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Benton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- McSparran
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Colemanville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Furniss
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Mount Nebo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Highville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Creswell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Wiley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Orwig
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Orwig is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Railroad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shrewsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tolna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tolna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Draco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- New Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seitzland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
- Fawn Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Glen Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Verona, see our County-by-County Page for Verona.
Cemeteries Near Verona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Verona.
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 Verona - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Verona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Wiseburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Forest Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- The Forest Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191199 <2>
- Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McKendree Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carrolls - Gills UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls - Gills UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carrolls - Gills UMC Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Garrison.
- The Carrolls - Gills UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carroll Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208261 <2>
- Upper Crossroads Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Good Will Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Highview Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem UMC Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Hampstead.
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Salem UMC Cemetery (located 60 miles to the north).
- Continue List (428 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Verona had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Belfast
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Belfast is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Priceville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Priceville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Glencoe
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hereford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hereford is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Sparks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Corbett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Corbett is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
- Monkton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Evna is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evna
- Western Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Western Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
- Phoenix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phoenix is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Blue Mount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Mount is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mount
- Yeoho
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Yeoho is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoho
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Coopersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coopersville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Butler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Butler is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Oregon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oregon is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Verona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Verona.
Newspapers Published in Verona ...
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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Verona.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Verona, 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 Verona.
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 Verona:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Adams County
- Lancaster County
- York 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Verona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Verona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |