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 Walnut Shores (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 Walnut Shores. 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.
Name Variations for Walnut Shores ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Walnut Shores: Walnut Shrs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Walnut Shores is located in Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's County: Kent (DE), Anne Arundel, Caroline, Kent & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near Walnut Shores. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walnut Shores:
- Queen Anne's County (The home county of Walnut Shores)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Shores, with the one closest to Walnut Shores listed first.
- Chester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cheslou Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Kent Narrows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Bay City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grasonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mattapex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Guys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Queenstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Bloomingdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Centreville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willoughby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Shores, with the one closest to Walnut Shores listed first.
- Yorktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Highland Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Watergate Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Watergate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate Village
- Cape Saint Claire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dorado Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dorado Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorado Village
- Gibson Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Island is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Island
- Saint Margarets
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Margarets is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Margarets
- Annapolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hillsmere Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hillsmere Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsmere Shores
- Bellerive Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellerive Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerive Village
- Mayo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mayo is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Selby-on-the-Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Selby-on-the-Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby-on-the-Bay
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Shores, with the one closest to Walnut Shores listed first.
- Curtis Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Brooklyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Old Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Anthonyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Baltimore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gardenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Violetville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Shores, with the one closest to Walnut Shores listed first.
- Fort Howard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sparrows Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
- Edgemere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
- Dundalk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Point Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Point Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
- Hartland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
- Bowleys Quarters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
- Essex
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Marine Oak Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Marine Oak Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Oak Village
- Baltimore Highlands
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Biscayne Bay Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Shores, with the one closest to Walnut Shores listed first.
- North Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chesapeake Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chaney
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Owings Town Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
- Owings
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Summer City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Summer City is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Apple Greene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Penwick Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Sunderland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willows is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Shores, with the one closest to Walnut Shores listed first.
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Thomas Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Griffin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Griffin is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Ridgely
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgely is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Tuckahoe Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Tanyard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Bridgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bethlehem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Denton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Greensboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hollingsworth Circle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
- Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
- Hollingsworth Crossroads
- Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Shores, with the one closest to Walnut Shores listed first.
- Hills Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- James
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Lloyds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Thomas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Algonquin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- Cambridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waddells Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
- Patamoke Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
- Secretary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Woolford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- East New Market
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Shores, with the one closest to Walnut Shores listed first.
- Elkridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Shores, with the one closest to Walnut Shores listed first.
- Rock Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cliffs City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Edesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- Old Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Pomona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Chestertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mile Tree Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Morganec Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morganec Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
- Worton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Coleman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Kennedyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Shores, with the one closest to Walnut Shores listed first.
- Pin Oak Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pin Oak Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
- Bowie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
- Collington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Upper Marlboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woodmore is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmore
- Croom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Croom is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom
- Glenn Dale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kettering
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kettering is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
- Mitchellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marlton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marlton is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
- Lake Arbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Largo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Shores, with the one closest to Walnut Shores listed first.
- Claiborne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McDaniel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tunis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tunis is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Harper ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Wye Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wittman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leeds Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
- Tunis Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis Mills is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis Mills
- Bozman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Michaels
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Sherwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Shores, with the one closest to Walnut Shores listed first.
- Whiteleysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Sandtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sandtown is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walnut Shores, see our County-by-County Page for Walnut Shores.
Cemeteries Near Walnut Shores ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walnut Shores.
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 Walnut Shores - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walnut Shores covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walnut Shores, with the one closest to Walnut Shores listed first.
- Kingsley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stevensville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wesley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eziah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grasonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Perrys Corner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grasonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bryans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wade's Point Burial Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (348 more) ...
- Wye of Carmichael Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- John Wesley Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Walnut Shores in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walnut Shores.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walnut Shores, with the one closest to Walnut Shores listed first.
- Chester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mattapex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Guys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Claiborne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Queenstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Overton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Overton is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
- McDaniel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Carmichael
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carmichael is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael
- Harper ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Bay Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bay Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
- Wittman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tunis Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis Mills is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis Mills
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wye Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eastport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eastport is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
- Bozman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walnut Shores. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walnut Shores.
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 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 Walnut Shores:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Queen Anne's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Prince George's County
- Talbot County
- Kent 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- Walnut Shores) 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 Walnut Shores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |