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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 Washington Woods (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 Washington Woods. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Washington Woods is located in Cecil 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 Cecil County: New Castle (DE), Harford, Kent, Chester (PA) & Lancaster (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Washington Woods. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Washington Woods:

  • Cecil County     (The home county of Washington Woods)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Woods, with the one closest to Washington Woods listed first.
    • Delancy Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
    • Elkton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Windsor Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
    • Iron Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Winding Brook Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Barksdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • West Creek Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Elk Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest View Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
    • Cherry Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Childs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Childs is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Bacon Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Woods, with the one closest to Washington Woods listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lapidum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Bayside Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Garland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Garland is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Stafford is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Webster Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Conowingo Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
    • Level
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Level is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Darlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
    • Glenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Glenville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Woods, with the one closest to Washington Woods listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Gregg Neck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Dogwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Galena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lambson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Locust Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Massey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Betterton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coleman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Kennedyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Still Pond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
    • Millington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Woods, with the one closest to Washington Woods listed first.
    • Crumpton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sudlersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Woods, with the one closest to Washington Woods listed first.
    • Blackiston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
    • Clayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • Spruance City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
    • Sunnyside Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
    • Burtonwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
    • Kenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Cheswold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Leipsic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dinahs Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Woods, with the one closest to Washington Woods listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Pencader Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
    • Wilson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Keeney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
    • Brookside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Newark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
    • Raintree Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Salem Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Windy Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
    • Woodshade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodshade is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
    • Kirkwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
    • Bear
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Woods, with the one closest to Washington Woods listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Othello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Roadstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Beals Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • Greenwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Woods, with the one closest to Washington Woods listed first.
    • Beckett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Avis Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Woods, with the one closest to Washington Woods listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Carneys Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Pointers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Acton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Penton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Quinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Canton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Alloway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Portertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Riddleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Auburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Woods, with the one closest to Washington Woods listed first.
    • Strickersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Kemblesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
    • Chrome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
    • Avondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Avondale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <1>
    • Elkview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Jennersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
    • New Garden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • West Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Barnsley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
    • Baker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Toughkenamon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Chatham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Chatham is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Woods, with the one closest to Washington Woods listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Boothwyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chelsea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Garnet Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcus Hook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Aston Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Trainer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
    • Chester Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Village Green - Green Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Woods, with the one closest to Washington Woods listed first.
    • Summerhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Kirks Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Oak Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Little Britain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • McSparran
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
    • Mechanic Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
    • Ninepoints
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Christiana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Furniss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
    • Benton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Smyrna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Quarryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Buck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Woods, with the one closest to Washington Woods listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
    • Delta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Delta is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
    • Castle Fin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
    • Bryansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville

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

Cemeteries Near Washington Woods ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Washington Woods.

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 Washington Woods - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Elkton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Otts Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gilpin Manor Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Gilpin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pencader Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Leeds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (236 more) ...
    • Newark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is located in Newark (DE).
    • Boulden Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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>

While we didn't find Washington Woods in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Washington Woods.

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

  • Elkton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Iron Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Iron Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
  • Iron Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
  • Barksdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Barksdale is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bank is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
  • Glasgow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Singerly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Singerly is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singerly
  • Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Cherry Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Leeds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Leeds is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
  • Childs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Childs is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
  • Bacon Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Cowentown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Cowentown is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowentown
    • Chesapeake City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Keeney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney

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

Newspapers Published in Washington Woods ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Woods.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Washington Woods, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Washington Woods.

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 websites either 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 Washington Woods:

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