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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 Walden Circle (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 Walden Circle. 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 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.

Walden Circle 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 Walden Circle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walden Circle:

  • Baltimore County     (The home county of Walden Circle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Circle, with the one closest to Walden Circle listed first.
    • Franklintown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
    • Woodlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Lochearn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Lochearn is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
    • Windsor Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
    • Catonsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Milford Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbutus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Frederick Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
    • Hollofield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
    • Howardsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
    • Orange Grove ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Daniels ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Former names for Daniels:
      • Alberton
      • Elsyville
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Circle, with the one closest to Walden Circle listed first.
    • Patapsco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
    • Pumphrey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
    • Dorsey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Arundel Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
    • Brooklyn Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Linthicum Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Linthicum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
    • Ferndale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
    • Jessup
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cohansey Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
    • Glen Burnie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Circle, with the one closest to Walden Circle listed first.
    • Edmondson Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Gwynn Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beechfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
    • Carroll
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Oaklee Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Violetville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
    • Colonial Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Woodberry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
    • Hampden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Baltimore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Charles Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Guilford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Guilford is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Circle, with the one closest to Walden Circle listed first.
    • Henryton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Henryton is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
    • Eldersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Freedom Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
    • Sykesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
    • Gaither
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Gaither is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
    • Berrywood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
    • Finksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Klee Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
    • Morgan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Eastview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Eastview is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Circle, with the one closest to Walden Circle listed first.
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sams Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
    • Oak Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
    • Unionville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Smith Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
    • Bartholows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
    • New London
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • New London is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • Libertytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
    • Monrovia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • New Market
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Green Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Circle, with the one closest to Walden Circle listed first.
    • Hess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hess is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
    • Joppa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Upper Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
    • Fallston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Joppatowne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Joppatowne is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
    • Lynchs Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
    • Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
    • Wimbledon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wimbledon is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
    • Amoss
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Amoss is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
    • Benson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Benson is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Putnam Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Circle, with the one closest to Walden Circle listed first.
    • Ellicott City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ilchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ilchester is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
    • Linwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawyers Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
    • Saint Johns Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
    • Marydell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Marydell is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
    • Elkridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Columbia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Village of Dorseys Search
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Font Hill Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
    • Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Circle, with the one closest to Walden Circle listed first.
    • Rock Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Edesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Edesville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Circle, with the one closest to Walden Circle listed first.
    • Blackburn Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Brighton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Brighton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brinklow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
    • Burtonsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
    • Unity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Unity is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Brookeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cloverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
    • Fairland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairland is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Norwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Norwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Circle, with the one closest to Walden Circle listed first.
    • Laurel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
    • West Laurel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
    • South Laurel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
    • Beltsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Boxwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
    • Glenn Dale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Goddard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Greenbelt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <1>
    • Collington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Collington is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
    • Berwyn Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Berwyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Adelphi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walden Circle, with the one closest to Walden Circle listed first.
    • Blackrock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
    • West Manheim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
    • Wiley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Wiley is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walden Circle, see our County-by-County Page for Walden Circle.

Cemeteries Near Walden Circle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walden Circle.

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 Walden Circle - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walden Circle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walden Circle, with the one closest to Walden Circle listed first.

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 Walden Circle in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walden Circle.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Walden Circle, with the one closest to Walden Circle listed first.

  • Franklintown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
  • Wetheredsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Wetheredsville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetheredsville
  • Powhatan
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Powhatan is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
  • Catonsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bloomsbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsbury
  • Paradise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Paradise is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Beechfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
  • Lochearn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lochearn is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
  • Oella
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oella is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oella
  • Arbutus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
  • Arlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Hebbville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hebbville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbville
    • Mount Hope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Hollofield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walden Circle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walden Circle.

Newspapers Published in Walden Circle ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walden Circle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walden Circle, 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 Walden Circle.

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 Walden Circle:

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 Walden Circle, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walden Circle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.