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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Victor. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Victor to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Victor, please Contact Us.
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 Victor (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 Victor. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Victor is historic, it would have been located within present day Somerset 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 Somerset County: Wicomico, Worcester & Accomack (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Victor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Victor:
- Somerset County (The home county of Victor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Victor, with the one closest to Victor listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Monie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Oriole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Dames Quarter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Champ
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Chance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Deal Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Princess Anne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wenona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Loretto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Upper Fairmount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Manokin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victor, with the one closest to Victor listed first.
- Elliott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Crocheron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Bishops Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Toddville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Wingate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Andrews
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Crapo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Rabbit Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lakesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Bucktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Walnut Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victor, with the one closest to Victor listed first.
- Dameron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
- Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Scotland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victor, with the one closest to Victor listed first.
- Capitola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Jesterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Nanticoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Bivalve
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tyaskin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Twiggs Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Quantico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Fruitland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Rockawalking Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Victor, with the one closest to Victor listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <2>
- Snow Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Girdletree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Stockton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedartown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Newark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Victor, with the one closest to Victor listed first.
- Delmar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Reliance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Blades
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Seaford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Victor, with the one closest to Victor listed first.
- Saxis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Withams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Sign Post
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Hallwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Sinnickson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Temperanceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Tangier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Atlantic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Greenbackville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Groton Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Bloxom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Victor, see our County-by-County Page for Victor.
Cemeteries Near Victor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Victor.
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 Victor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Victor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Victor, with the one closest to Victor listed first.
- Asbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dolbey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oriole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- All Saints Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chance & Rock Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- A Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (161 more) ...
- St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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.
Victor itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 57 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Victor, with the one closest to Victor listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Monie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Whitehaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dames Quarter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oriole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Widgeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Widgeon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widgeon
- Capitola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Nanticoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Bivalve
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deal Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edwin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edwin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwin
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wenona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Princess Anne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Upper Fairmount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Victor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Victor.
Newspapers Published in Victor ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Victor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Victor, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Victor.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Victor:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Saint Mary's County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Sussex County
- Accomack County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Victor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Victor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |