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 Waterloo (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 Waterloo. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Waterloo is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Waterloo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waterloo:
- Howard County (The home county of Waterloo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Aladdin Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Woodland Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Glenshire Towne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Oak View Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Savage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elkridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lawyers Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Ilchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hammond Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
- Leishear Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leishear Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Jessup
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dorsey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Annapolis Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Lake Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Patapsco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Maryland City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Geraghty Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Meade Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Pioneer City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Severn Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Beechfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Oaklee Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Carroll
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Brooklyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Edmondson Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Curtis Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Baltimore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gwynn Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Colonial Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Charles Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Frederick Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Catonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arbutus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Halethorpe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hollofield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Baltimore Highlands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Woodlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Franklintown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Windsor Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Calvert County
- Chaney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Henryton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Freedom Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Gaither
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eldersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Morgan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodbine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Watersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Finksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Klee Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Bartholows
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Sams Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Green Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Monrovia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Market
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- New London
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Hess
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Joppa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Edgewater Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Fallston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Lynchs Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Upper Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Wimbledon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Rock Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Edesville
(30 miles [48.3 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 Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Burtonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Fairland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Spencerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Paint Branch Farms
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
- Ashton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brinklow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Cloverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Bonifant Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Colesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Norwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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 Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- South Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- West Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Beltsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenn Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Boxwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Goddard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Greenbelt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Collington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Berwyn Heights
(14 miles [22.5 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- College Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Bay City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mattapex
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Arlandria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Alexandria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakcrest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Chinquapin Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Riverwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Cherrydale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Colonial Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Arlington Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Brandon Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Williamsburg Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Langley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- McLean
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Baileys Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Seven Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Great Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Jefferson Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Lake Barcroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
- Tysons Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Falls Church
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waterloo, see our County-by-County Page for Waterloo.
Cemeteries Near Waterloo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waterloo.
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 Waterloo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waterloo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meadowridge Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meadow Ridge Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blackstone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Alberta Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Savage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Asbury UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (487 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Lawrence Martyr RC Church Cemete
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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 Waterloo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Waterloo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waterloo, with the one closest to Waterloo listed first.
- Jessup
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dorsey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Guilford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Savage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Annapolis Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Elkridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Severn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Patapsco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Saint Denis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Denis is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Denis
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ilchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Simpsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Simpsonville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waterloo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waterloo.
Newspapers Published in Waterloo ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterloo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waterloo, 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 Waterloo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Waterloo:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Calvert County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- 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 Waterloo, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waterloo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |