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 Walden Farms (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 Farms. 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 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 Farms is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Walden Farms. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walden Farms:
- Carroll County (The home county of Walden Farms)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walden Farms, with the one closest to Walden Farms listed first.
- Bruceville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Union Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bark Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Keysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Fairground Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Taneytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- McKinstrys Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- New Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walden Farms, with the one closest to Walden Farms listed first.
- Fowblesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Upperco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Boring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Trenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Woodensburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Glyndon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Reisterstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Saint Georges
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Delight
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Granite
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walden Farms, with the one closest to Walden Farms listed first.
- Ladiesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- New Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Rocky Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Oak Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Woodsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Sams Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Daysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Creagerstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Deerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walden Farms, with the one closest to Walden Farms listed first.
- Long Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Cooksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marriottsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Alpha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- West Friendship
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Woodstock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenelg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walden Farms, with the one closest to Walden Farms listed first.
- Browningsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Damascus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mullinix
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Hyattstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Etchison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Clarksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Laytonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Unity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Barnesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Burdette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Prathertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
- Blocktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walden Farms, with the one closest to Walden Farms listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Smithsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cavetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Pondsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Greenvale Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Mount Aetna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Chewsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Hill Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Leitersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Mount Lena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Robinwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walden Farms, with the one closest to Walden Farms listed first.
- Kingsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Greenmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Littlestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Heritage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Whitehall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Jacks Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Bonneauville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gettysburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walden Farms, with the one closest to Walden Farms listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Pen Mar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Quincy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mont Alto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Caledonia Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walden Farms, with the one closest to Walden Farms listed first.
- Bandanna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Pennville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- West Manheim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Hanover
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Blackrock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Brodbecks
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Valley Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- La Bott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- La Bott is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
- Strickhousers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Strickhousers is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walden Farms, see our County-by-County Page for Walden Farms.
Cemeteries Near Walden Farms ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walden Farms.
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 Farms - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walden Farms covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walden Farms, with the one closest to Walden Farms listed first.
- Middleburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lynn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haughs Cemetery
- Mt. Zion / Haughs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81059 <2>
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Dam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- German Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wolfs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pipe Creek Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Johnsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pipe Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
While we didn't find Walden Farms in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walden Farms.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walden Farms, with the one closest to Walden Farms listed first.
- Middleburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Middleburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Sharretts ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sharretts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharretts
- Bruceville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Union Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Ladiesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Bark Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Keysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- New Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Johnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Trevanion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trevanion is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevanion
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Taneytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Clemsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clemsonville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemsonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walden Farms. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walden Farms.
Newspapers Published in Walden Farms ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walden Farms.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walden Farms, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walden Farms.
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 Walden Farms:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin 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> | 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 Farms, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walden Farms) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |