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 Vienna (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 Vienna. 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 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.
Vienna is located in Dorchester 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 Dorchester County: Sussex (DE), Caroline, Somerset, Talbot & Wicomico.
Below are the counties that are near Vienna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vienna:
- Dorchester County (The home county of Vienna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vienna, with the one closest to Vienna listed first.
- Rabbit Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Walnut Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Brookview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Rhodesdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eldorado
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Linkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Galestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Marshyhope Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- East New Market
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Finchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Hurlock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Secretary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vienna, with the one closest to Vienna listed first.
- Federalsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hynson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Preston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Bethlehem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Tanyard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Hickman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Tuckahoe Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Griffin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Griffin is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Denton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oil City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Hillsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Thomas Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Queen Anne's County
- Queen Anne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vienna, with the one closest to Vienna listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Eden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Dames Quarter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Monie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Princess Anne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oriole
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Champ
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Chance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Deal Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Wenona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Manokin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vienna, with the one closest to Vienna listed first.
- Trappe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Easton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Talbot Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
- Kirkham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkham is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
- Royal Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newcomb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newcomb is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
- Woodland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Cordova
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tappers Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
- Riverside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Leeds Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
- Neavitt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Neavitt is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vienna, with the one closest to Vienna listed first.
- Mardela Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Sharptown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Quantico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockawalking Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Tyaskin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hurst Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Centennial Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Bivalve
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Delmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Capitola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Green Hill Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Twiggs Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Worcester County
- Whaleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vienna, with the one closest to Vienna listed first.
- Hickman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Adamsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Andrewsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vernon is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Farmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vienna, with the one closest to Vienna listed first.
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Delmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blades
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Heritage Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Seaford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Briar Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Ross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ward
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Bridgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Greenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vienna, see our County-by-County Page for Vienna.
Cemeteries Near Vienna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vienna.
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 Vienna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vienna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vienna, with the one closest to Vienna listed first.
- Vienna Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Reids Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McKendree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Firemans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dukes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eldorado Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (192 more) ...
- Hebron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Airey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ralphs Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vienna had a population of 424 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Vienna had a population of 264 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vienna, with the one closest to Vienna listed first.
- Athol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Athol is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Riverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Walnut Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Cokeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cokeland is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeland
- Brookview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Rhodesdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sharptown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Eldorado
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Linkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Quantico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Columbia is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Galestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Ennalls ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ennalls is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennalls
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vienna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vienna.
Newspapers Published in Vienna ...
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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vienna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vienna, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vienna.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Vienna:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Dorchester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Queen Anne's County
- Somerset County
- Talbot County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Kent County
- Sussex 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> | 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 Vienna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vienna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |